paratype
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A physical specimen (or an illustration) that is not the holotype but is considered the same taxon by the author of the holotype.
Example Sentences
- "The paratype of this species proves to have an ovipositor very different from that of the holotype (see dissimilis, new species)."
- "1965, James A. G. Rehn, A New Genus of Symbiotic Cockroach from Southwest Africa (Orthoptera; Blattaria; Oxyhaloinae), Notulae Naturae, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, page 6, An adult female paratype will be sent to the Transvaal Museum (at Dr. Kohls' request) and a similar one to the United States National Museum. The remainder are in the collection of this Academy. All were taken with the type and allotype."
- "In addition to the holotype, other specimens believed to be of the same species by the author are designated as paratypes. If a holotype is not available, a paratype can be examined to confirm identifications."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English type English paratype From para- + type.