neotype

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype

Similar words

lectotype hypotype neotypification isoneotype topotype syntype paratype homeotype holotype tectotype

Often followed by

of strain is for strains designated from specimen

Word family

neotypes