retypification

R1E1T1Y4P3I1F4I1C3A1T1I1O1N1

noun

The act of typifying again (selection of a new type specimen or type species).

Scrabble 24
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounretypification (usually uncountable, plural retypifications)

plural retypifications

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe act of typifying again (selection of a new type specimen or type species).

Origin

From re- + typification.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: retypification on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.