orthotype

English

Etymology

ortho- +‎ -type

Noun

orthotype (plural orthotypes)

1. (taxonomy) The original published name for a group of genetically related organisms.
   • 1938, JLB Smith, “The South African fishes of the families Sparidae and Denticidae”, in Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, volume 26, number 3, page 225:

     At the same time it is realised that the validity of the present arrangement can be established only by some worker who has at his disposal an adequate world collection, and who has access to orthotypes and early literature not available here […]

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