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neotypes

neotypes is the plural of neotype.

Meaning of neotype

Noun

neotype (plural neotypes)

  1. A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype

Questions about neotypes

What is neotypes the plural of?
Neotypes is the plural of neotype.

Words near neotypes in the dictionary

  1. neotropics
  2. neottiophilid
  3. neottiophilids
  4. neotypal
  5. neotype
  6. neotypes
  7. neotypic
  8. neotypical
  9. neotypification
  10. neotypifications
  11. neotypified

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