n.
Pronunciation: ' h ō -l ə - ˌ t ī p, ' hä-
Function: noun
Date: 1897
1 : the single specimen designated by an author as the type of a species or lesser taxon at the time of establishing the group
2 : the type of a species or lesser taxon designated at a date later than that of establishing a group or by a person other than the author of the taxon
– ho · lo · typ · ic \ ˌ h ō -l ə - ' ti-pik, ˌ hä- \ adjective