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ALL meanings of lectotype

lec·to·type
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  • noun lectotype a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name. 1
  • noun lectotype (taxonomy) A biological specimen or illustration later selected to serve as definitive type example of a species or subspecies when the original author of the name did not designate a holotype. 0
  • noun lectotype a specimen designated as the type specimen for a particular species 0
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