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neotype
[ nee-uh-tahyp ]
noun
, Biology.
- a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.
neotype
/ ˈniːəʊˌtaɪp /
noun
- biology a specimen selected to replace a type specimen that has been lost or destroyed
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