type specimen
type specimen · type specimens
A specimen whose characteristics are used to describe and name a speciesA specimen whose characteristics are used to describe and name a species
Meaning
1 sensesA specimen whose characteristics are used to describe and name a species
the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
Forms
plural: type specimens| Singular | type specimen |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made:holotype