Definitions For Paratype

Noun

PARATYPE (plural PARATYPEs) (taxonomy) A physical specimen (or an illustration) that is not the holotype but is considered the same taxon by the author of the holotype.

Usage notes

The taxonomist may analyze several specimens, selecting one as the holotype and designating others (of the same taxon) as paratypes. The holotype and any given paratype may subsequently be kept in different repositories.

Related terms

paratypic paratyping

Etymology

para + type

See also

holotype

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