1 paratype | Definition of paratype

paratype

noun
para·​type | \ ˈparÉ™+ËŒ-\

Definition of paratype

1 : a specimen of a type series other than the holotype usually used in zootaxy — compare isotype
2 : the environmental component of a phenotype — compare genotype sense 2

History and Etymology for paratype

International Scientific Vocabulary para- entry 1 + type

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