type species

noun

: the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated

Examples of type species in a Sentence

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Grown primarily in Japan, the wild-type species (Wasabia tenuis) are only found mountainside in streambeds and river sand bars [2]. —Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

type species

noun

: the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated