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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

First recorded in 1905–10; from Greek lek(tós) “chosen” + type; see origin at logos, lection

OTHER WORDS FROM lectotype

lec·to·typ·ic [lek-tuh-tip-ik], /ˌlɛk təˈtɪp ɪk/, adjective
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