"paratype" meaning in All languages combined

See paratype on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: paratypes [plural]
Etymology: From para- + type. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|type}} para- + type Head templates: {{en-noun}} paratype (plural paratypes)
  1. (taxonomy) A physical specimen (or an illustration) that is not the holotype but is considered the same taxon by the author of the holotype. Wikipedia link: paratype Categories (topical): Taxonomy Related terms: paratypic, paratyping, holotype

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