paratype

noun

para·​type

ˈparə+ˌ-

1

: a specimen of a type series other than the holotype

—usually used in zootaxy compare isotype

2

: the environmental component of a phenotype compare genotype sense 2

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary para- entry 1 + type

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