homeotype

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noun

A specimen identified as belonging to a certain taxon by an authority who compared it directly with a primary type specimen (usually the holotype).

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Meanings

nounhomeotype (plural homeotypes)

plural homeotypes

  1. biologyA specimen identified as belonging to a certain taxon by an authority who compared it directly with a primary type specimen (usually the holotype).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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