holotypes

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A form of holotype — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of holotype

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

photolyse
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APA

holotypes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holotypes

MLA

“holotypes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holotypes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holotypes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holotypes.

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