primary type

noun

, Biology.

1. a specimen used in the original description or illustration of a species.

Example Sentences

For months, backyard travel — staycations on a longer leash — has been the primary type of tourism.

From Washington Post

Tellingly, in his study, Drutman examined the average ideological position of House members over the past five congresses based on the type of primary used to nominate them and found little difference by primary type for either party.

From FiveThirtyEight