topotype

[ top-uh-tahyp ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a specimen from the locality at which the type was first collected.

topotype

/ ˈtɒpəˌtaɪp /

noun

1. a specimen plant or animal taken from an area regarded as the typical habitat

Other Words From

• top·o·typ·ic [top-, uh, -, tip, -ik], topo·typi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of topotype¹

First recorded in 1890–95; topo- + -type

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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