Lectotype Definition
lĕktə-tīp
noun
A biological specimen or other element that is selected as the type specimen when a holotype was not originally designated.
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Other Word Forms of Lectotype
Noun
Singular:
lectotype
Plural:
lectotypesOrigin of Lectotype
From Ancient Greek λέκτος (léktos, “chosen"),from λέγειν (légein, “to choose") + τύπος (týpos, “blow, impression").
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From Greek lektos chosen (from legein to choose leg- in Indo-European roots) type
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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