"lectotype" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lectotypes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λέκτος (léktos, “chosen”),from λέγειν (légein, “to choose”) + τύπος (túpos, “blow, impression”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|λέκτος||chosen}} Ancient Greek λέκτος (léktos, “chosen”), {{m|grc|λέγειν||to choose}} λέγειν (légein, “to choose”), {{m|grc|τύπος||blow, impression}} τύπος (túpos, “blow, impression”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lectotype (plural lectotypes)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: lectotype Categories (topical): Taxonomy Derived forms: lectotypic, lectotypification, lectotypify, isolectotype, paralectotype Related terms: hapantotype Translations (biological specimen or illustration): lektotyyppi (Finnish), Lectotypus [masculine] (German), レクトタイプ (rekutotaipu) (Japanese), 選定基準標本 (senteikijunhyōhon) (Japanese), lektotyp [masculine] (Polish), lectótipo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-lectotype-en-noun-sX7YR3wo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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