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Definition of Holotype

1. Noun. The original specimen from which the description of a new species is made.

Definition of Holotype

1. an animal or plant specimen [n -S]

Medical Definition of Holotype

1. A single specimen designated or indicated the type specimen by the original author at the time of publication of the original description. (09 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holotype

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