neotype

[ nee-uh-tahyp ]

nounBiology.
  1. a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.

Origin of neotype

1
First recorded in 1850–55; neo- + -type

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British Dictionary definitions for neotype

neotype

/ (ˈniːəʊˌtaɪp) /


noun
  1. biology a specimen selected to replace a type specimen that has been lost or destroyed

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