holotype

A noun referring to the single original specimen designated as the name-bearing type for a new species, upon which the formal description and scientific name are based.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o único espécime original designado como tipo nomenclatural de uma nova espécie, no qual se baseiam a descrição formal e o nome científico.

1. Primary biological specimen C1 formal scientific

   The single physical example of an organism on which the original formal description of a new species is based.

   • The holotype of this butterfly species is stored in the National Museum.
   • Taxonomists always designate a holotype when describing a new species.
   • Without a holotype, it is difficult to verify the identity of the species.

   🇵🇹Holótipo

   Sinônimos: typetype specimen

• holotypes plural form
• holotypes' possessive plural form
• holotype's possessive singular form