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type locality

type locality noun: the location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.

Noun

type locality (plural type localities)

  1. The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.
  2. The location where a nomenclatural or name-bearing type was collected.

Forms of type locality

pluraltype localities

Words formed from type locality

Questions about type locality

What does type locality mean?
Type locality means the location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.
What part of speech is type locality?
Type locality is a noun.
What is the plural of type locality?
The plural of type locality is type localities.

Words near type locality in the dictionary

  1. type inferences
  2. type introspection
  3. type introspections
  4. type juggling
  5. type localities
  6. type locality
  7. type metal
  8. type metals
  9. type out
  10. type punning
  11. type safety

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