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lectotype
[ lek-tuh-tahyp ]
/ ˈlɛk təˌtaɪp /
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noun Biology.
a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name.
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Origin of lectotype
OTHER WORDS FROM lectotype
lec·to·typ·ic [lek-tuh-tip-ik], /ˌlɛk təˈtɪp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby lectotype
lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype, lecture, lecturer, lectureship, Lecuona, lecythus
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How to use lectotype in a sentence
Stejneger's reference to MCZ 1910 as the type is considered unintentional and an inadequate designation of a lectotype.
Lectotype: a co-type chosen, subsequently to the original description, to take the place which in other cases a holotype occupies.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithI incline to the view that a specimen so designated would at most be only a lectotype, unless it were a cotype.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall