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topotype
[ top-uh-tahyp ]
noun
, Biology.
- a specimen from the locality at which the type was first collected.
topotype
/ ˈtɒpəˌtaɪp /
noun
- a specimen plant or animal taken from an area regarded as the typical habitat
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Other Words From
- top·o·typ·ic [top-, uh, -, tip, -ik], topo·typi·cal adjective
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Example Sentences
Idiotype: a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type, but not also a topotype.
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Metatype: is a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type; according to some, it should be also a topotype.
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Topotype: is a specimen collected in the exact locality whence the original type was obtained.
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Measurements in parentheses are those of an adult male topotype of Sciurus tenuis.
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Geographically, this specimen probably is more nearly a topotype than any other examined.
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