paralectotype

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noun

Any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them.

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Meanings

nounparalectotype (plural paralectotypes)

plural paralectotypes

  1. biologyAny additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them.

Origin

From para- + lectotype.

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APA

paralectotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralectotype

MLA

“paralectotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralectotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paralectotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralectotype.

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