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holotype

/hol-uh-tahyp, hoh-luh-/US // ˈhɒl əˌtaɪp, ˈhoʊ lə- //UK // (ˈhɒləˌtaɪp) //

整型,全型,全形图,全形

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biology.

    • : the type specimen used in the original description of a species.

Examples

  • The illustration of the holotype suggests that it has equally prominent, but fewer, spinules (Gaige, 1926).

  • The holotype, a gravid female, is the largest known specimen (31 mm., snout-vent length).

  • We have examined the holotype of dolomedes and agree with Dunn's assignment.

  • The broken skull of the holotype is partly separated from the skin of the head and in such a manner as to reveal the teeth.

  • To my knowledge, the holotype was first specifically designated as the "(Type.)"

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