lectotype

(lĕkˈtə-tīpˌ)

noun
The specimen or element selected as the type of a species when a holotype has not been defined.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek lektos, chosen (from legein, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + type

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Related Forms:

  • lecˌto·typˈic (-tĭpˈĭk) adjective
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