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2024
holotype
holotype
English
Noun
holotype
(
plural
holotypes
)
The single
physical
example (or
illustration
) of an
organism
, known to be used when the
taxon
was formally
described
.
Derived terms
holotypic
Etymology
holo-
+
-type
Pronunciation
Hyphenation:
ho‧lo‧type
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