Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
neo-type
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype

Etymology

From neo- + type.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neotypes (plural)

Derived Forms

isoneotype

Frequently Paired Words

neotypal neotypic neotypical neotypification neotypify neotypy

Questions

What does neotype mean?
A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype
Where does neotype come from?
From neo- + type.

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