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syntypes

syntypes is the plural of syntype.

Meaning of syntype

Noun

syntype (plural syntypes)

  1. Any one of two or more specimens specified in the description of a species (or lower-order taxon), where no specimen has been designated as holotype.
    • Noting two syntypes of hoplomystax with 1 instead of 2 midventral scales posterior to the origin of the pelvics, and the unusual color of S. abbotti, Dr. Bohlke kindly sent these fishes on loan.1965 September, John E. Randall, “A Redescription of Sparisoma Atomarium (Poey), a Valid West Indian Parrotfish”, in Notulae Naturae, Academy of Natural Sciences, page 7

Questions about syntypes

What is syntypes the plural of?
Syntypes is the plural of syntype.

Words near syntypes in the dictionary

  1. syntropic
  2. syntropical
  3. syntropy
  4. Syntyche
  5. syntype
  6. syntypes
  7. syntypic
  8. synuclein
  9. synucleinopathies
  10. synucleinopathy
  11. synucleins

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