topotype

[ top-uh-tahyp ]

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

Origin of topotype

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for topotype

topotype

/ (ˈtɒpəˌtaɪp) /


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

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