syntype

noun

syn·​type

ˈsin‧ˌtīp

1

: a member of a taxonomic type series when no holotype is designated

2

: paratype sense 1, isotype

syntypic

(ˈ)sin‧¦tipik

sən‧ˈt-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

syn- + type

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