lectotype

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Synonyms: ecotype, electrotype, necrotype, lectotypic

Antonyms: ecotype, electrotype, necrotype, lectotypic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|taxonomy}} 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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