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      holotype
      noun
      the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
      Roots
      holosholo- · Greek · whole, entiretypostype- · Greek · impression, model
      Words related to holotype
      holotypicadjparatypelectotypeneotypecotypetaxonnsubtaxasubtaxontopotypeallotypetaxamonotypicadjinfraspecificadjcytotaxonomicadjcytotaxonomyadjcytotaxonomistchemotaxonomicadjtaxonomizevsubspecificadjtaxonomernchemotaxonomistinfraclasstaxonomynpolytypicadjsubgenusnisotypetaxonomicadjsubspecificallyadvtaxonomicallyadvdescriberv

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