topotype

[ top-uh-tahyp ]

/ ˈtɒp əˌtaɪp /

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noun Biology.

a specimen from the locality at which the type was first collected.

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Origin of topotype

First recorded in 1890–95; topo- + -type

OTHER WORDS FROM topotype

top·o·typ·ic

[top-uh-tip-ik], /ˌtɒp əˈtɪp ɪk/, top·o·typ·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby topotype

topology, Topolski, toponym, toponymy, topos, topotype, top out, topper, toppie, topping, topping lift

How to use topotype in a sentence

Idiotype: a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type, but not also a topotype.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Metatype: is a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type; according to some, it should be also a topotype.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Topotype: is a specimen collected in the exact locality whence the original type was obtained.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Measurements in parentheses are those of an adult male topotype of Sciurus tenuis.
Mammals Collected by Dr. W. L. Abbott on the Natuna Islands|Gerrit Miller

Geographically, this specimen probably is more nearly a topotype than any other examined.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall

British Dictionary definitions for topotype

topotype

/ (ˈtɒpəˌtaɪp) /

noun

a specimen plant or animal taken from an area regarded as the typical habitat

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