- type species
- noun Date: 1840 the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated
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type species — n the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated * * * in bacteriology, the species that characterizes a genus, usually the first species validly described in the genus, but it may be one arbitrarily designated as… … Medical dictionary
type species — n. Biol. the particular species from which the genus is named … English World dictionary
Type species — In taxonomy, a type species is the species that originally defined a genus. It is an individual specimen (either tangible, fossilized, or an illustration) that fixes the name of a genus (or of a taxon in a rank lower than genus). Two different… … Wikipedia
type-species — the nominal species that is the type of a taxon in the genus group. Although many species may be included in a genus, a generic taxon is based on a single type species … Dictionary of ichthyology
type species — type′ spe cies n. bio the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus; the species from which a genus was orig. named • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
type species — The species which was used by the author of a genus to designate as type of a nominal genus … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
type species — Biol. the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus; the species from which a genus was originally named. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
type species — noun A species which has been designated as typical of a genus, and is chosen as the species according to which the genus is named … Wiktionary
type species — /ˈtaɪp spisiz/ (say tuyp speeseez) noun that species of a genus which is regarded as the best example of the genus in terms of typical characteristics, thus being selected as the species from which a genus is named …
type species — noun (biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science • Hypernyms: ↑species … Useful english dictionary
