paratype
[ par-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈpær əˌtaɪp /
noun Biology.
a specimen other than a type specimen that is used for the original description of a taxonomic group and specifically stated to be the one on which the original description of the taxon was based.
OTHER WORDS FROM paratype
par·a·typ·ic [par-uh-tip-ik] /ˌpær əˈtɪp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby paratype
Example sentences from the Web for paratype
The type and paratype of Nerterogeomys from the Benson local fauna of Arizona have no indication of enamel reduction.
The paratype was calling at night from a low herb at the edge of a small stream in the cloud forest.
Descriptions of Two Species of Frogs, Genus Ptychohyla |William E. DuellmanParatype: is every specimen of the series from which the type was selected see type and cotype.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith