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lectotype
(lĕkˈtə-tīpˌ)
noun The specimen or element selected as the type of a species when a holotype has not been defined.
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- lecˌto·typˈic (-tĭpˈĭk) adjective
(lĕkˈtə-tīpˌ)
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