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单词 topotype
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topotype

[ top-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈtɒp əˌtaɪp /

noun Biology.

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

Origin of topotype

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

OTHER WORDS FROM topotype

top·o·typ·ic [top-uh-tip-ik], /ˌtɒp əˈtɪp ɪk/, top·o·typ·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby topotype

Topolski, toponarcosis, toponym, toponymy, topos, topotype, top out, topper, toppie, topping, topping lift
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Example sentences from the Web for topotype

  • Idiotype: a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type, but not also a topotype.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • Metatype: is a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type; according to some, it should be also a topotype.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • Geographically, this specimen probably is more nearly a topotype than any other examined.

    American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
  • Topotype: is a specimen collected in the exact locality whence the original type was obtained.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for topotype

topotype
/ (ˈtɒpəˌtaɪp) /

noun

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