noun
: 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 — compare holotype , isotype , paratype , topotype
noun
: 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 — compare holotype , isotype , paratype , topotype
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012