neotype

noun
neo·​type | \ ˈnē-ə-ˌtīp How to pronounce neotype (audio) \

Definition of neotype

: a type specimen that is selected subsequent to the description of a species to replace a preexisting type that has been lost or destroyed

First Known Use of neotype

1905, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for neotype

neo- + type entry 1, after French néotype

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