neotype
[ nee-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈni əˌtaɪp /
noun Biology.
a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.
Words nearby neotype
neoteric,
neoterism,
neoterize,
neothalamus,
neotropical,
neotype,
neovascularization,
neoytterbium,
neozoic,
nep,
nepad
British Dictionary definitions for neotype
neotype
/ (ˈniːəʊˌtaɪp) /
noun
biology
a specimen selected to replace a type specimen that has been lost or destroyed
Medical definitions for neotype
neotype
[ nē′ə-tīp′ ]
n.
A new specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.