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neotype
ne·o·type [ n ə tp ] (plural ne·o·types)


noun 
Definition:
 
new specimen example: a specimen of a plant or animal selected to replace an original representative example used in classification holotype that has been lost or destroyed

ne·o·typ·i·cal [ n ə típpik'l ] adjective
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