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Categories: Articles with short description, long volume value, Botanical nomenclature, Biological concepts, Zoological nomenclature

type specimen holotype epitype Genoholotype holotype specimen

The original specimen from which the description of a new species is made WordNet 3.0

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The original specimen from which the description of a new species is made WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A holotype is a single physical example of an organism used when the species was formally described. Wikipedia

Single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described Wikidata

The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to be used when the taxon was formally described. OmegaWiki

The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference. Wiktionary

Single physical example or illustration of an organism used to describe the taxon. Wiktionary (translation)

A specimen whose characteristics are used to describe and name a species. Wiktionary

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