holotype

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Synonyms: homotype, logotype, monotype, polytype, topotype, collotype, calotype, allotype, telotype, holotypes, haplotype

Antonyms: homotype, logotype, monotype, polytype, topotype, collotype, calotype, allotype, telotype, holotypes, haplotype

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|taxonomy}} The single [[physical]] example (or [[illustration]]) of an [[organism]] used to formally [[describe]] the species (or lower-order [[taxon]]), subsequently to be kept as a reference.

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