a specimen selected to replace a type specimen that has been lost or destroyed
neotype in American English
(ˈniəˌtaip)
noun
Biology
a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed
Word origin
[1850–55; neo- + -type]
Examples of 'neotype' in a sentence
neotype
In addition, 27 lectotypes and one neotype are designated.
Martina Fernández, Cecilia Ezcurra, Carolina I. Calviño 2017, 'Taxonomic revision of the South American genus Mulinum (Azorelloideae, Apiaceae)',Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madridhttp://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/462. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Eleven synonymies, 37 lectotypes and one neotype are designated and defined for seven genera in the family.
Rita Baltazar de Lima, Ana Maria Giulietti 2014, 'Synonymies and typification of the Rhamnaceae of Brazil', Acta Botânica Brasílicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062014000300010&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The seismic behavior and plasticity spreading of a neotype column-slab high pier are researched in this paper.
YanQun Zhou, YeZhi Zhang, MeiXin Ye, MengSi Zhan 2014, 'Seismic Behavior and Force-Displacement Characterization of Neotype Column-Slab HighPiers', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/653247. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The following type categories are represented in the collection: holotype, allotype, paratype, syntype, neotype, neoallotype, neoparatype and paralectotype.
Michel P. Valim 2009, 'Type specimens of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) held in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidadede São Paulo, Brazil', Papéis Avulsos de Zoologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492009001700001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)