homotypic

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adjective

Said of a taxon name which shares the exact same type as a different name and thus must necessarily refer to the same taxon.

Opposite
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Meanings

adjectivehomotypic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySaid of a taxon name which shares the exact same type as a different name and thus must necessarily refer to the same taxon.
  2. not comparableSynonym of homotypal.

    Synonyms: homotypal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of homotypal.

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APA

homotypic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotypic

MLA

“homotypic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotypic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homotypic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotypic.

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