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holotypes

The correct spelling is holotypes.

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noun

Say it like: Hol-oty-pes

The correct spelling is holotypes. The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.

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noun

  1. 1.The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.

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