type collection

noun

A collection from which the original concept of a taxonomic group was described.

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Meanings

nountype collection (plural type collections)

plural type collections

  1. biologyA collection from which the original concept of a taxonomic group was described.
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APA

type collection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20collection

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“type collection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20collection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “type collection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20collection.

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