lectotypes

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A form of lectotype — A biological specimen or illustration later selected to serve as definitive type example of a species or subspecies when the original author of the name did not designate a holotype.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lectotype
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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