neotype

[ nee-uh-tahyp ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.

neotype

/ ˈniːəʊˌtaɪp /

noun

1. biology a specimen selected to replace a type specimen that has been lost or destroyed

Word History and Origins

Origin of neotype¹

First recorded in 1850–55; neo- + -type