[nee-uh-tahyp] 
| a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed. |
| ne·o·type (nē'ə-tīp') n. A specimen or illustration selected as the type for naming a species or subspecies when the holotype, lectotype, and syntype no longer exist. |
neotype ne·o·type (nē'ə-tīp')
n.
A new specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.
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