5 dictionary results for: type species
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
type species
–noun Biology.
| the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus; the species from which a genus was originally named. |
[Origin: 1830–40
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| type species
n. A holotype. |
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| type species | |
noun | |
| (biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| type species
See holotype. |
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: type species
Function: noun
: the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated
Main Entry: type species
Function: noun
: the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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