topotype

noun

topo·​type

ˈtäpəˌtīp,

ˈtōp-

: a specimen of a species collected at the locality at which the original type was obtained

topotypic

¦⸗⸗¦tipik

adjective

topotypical

-pə̇kəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

top- + type

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