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A species which has been designated as typical of a genus, and is chosen as the species according to which the genus is named.

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  • (noun) A species which has been designated as typical of a genus, and is chosen as the species according to which the genus is named.

Meanings

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    noun A species which has been designated as typical of a genus, and is chosen as the species according to which the genus is named.

Examples

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Synonyms

generic type generitype genotype
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