lectotype
[ lek-tuh-tahyp ]
/ ˈlɛk təˌtaɪp /
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.
Nearby words
lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype, lecture, lecturer, lectureship, lecuona, lecythus
Related forms
lec·to·typ·ic [lek-tuh-tip-ik] /ˌlɛk təˈtɪp ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for lectotype
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