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neotype
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neo·type

noun \ˈnē-ə-ˌtīp\

Definition of NEOTYPE

: a type specimen that is selected subsequent to the description of a species to replace a preexisting type that has been lost or destroyed

First Known Use of NEOTYPE

1905

Rhymes with NEOTYPE

allotype, ambrotype, archetype, calotype, collotype, corncob pipe, Dutchman's-pipe, ecotype, ferrotype, genotype, guttersnipe, haplotype, holotype, Linotype, liripipe, logotype, monotype, overripe, prototype, serotype, stenotype, Teletype, tuning pipe

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