Function: noun
Date: 1852
: a specimen or individual designated as type of a species or lesser group and serving as the final criterion of the characteristics of that group
Function: noun
Date: 1852
: a specimen or individual designated as type of a species or lesser group and serving as the final criterion of the characteristics of that group
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012