type species
noun Biology.
the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus; the species from which a genus was originally named.
QUIZZES
CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?
American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!
Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Origin of type species
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby type species
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for type species
The type-species (D. giganteum) is calculated to have attained the length of 18 feet.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|VariousTo recognise the identity of phenomena which thus differ only in degree, we must assume a type-species.
Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic|William StebbingThe type-species was originally found in N. America but has since been taken in several localities in continental Europe.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
Scientific definitions for type species
type species
See holotype.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.