ˈhäləˌtīp, ˈhōl- noun
Etymology: hol- + type
1. : the single specimen designated by an author as the type of a species or lesser taxon at the time of establishing a group — compare lectotype
2. : the type of a species or lesser taxon designated at a date later than that of establishing a group or by another person than the author of the taxon — compare neotype
• holo·typ·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tipik adjective