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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
type species  
n.  A holotype.

Main Entry: type species
Function: noun
: the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated
type species  
See holotype.
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