Meanings
nounhomotypic synonym (plural homotypic synonyms)
plural homotypic synonyms
- biologyA scientific name that is based on the same type of specimen as another name for the same taxon.
Synonyms: nomenclatural synonym, objective synonym
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA scientific name that is based on the same type of specimen as another name for the same taxon.
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homotypic synonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotypic%20synonym
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“homotypic synonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotypic%20synonym. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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