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Holotype vs Syntype - What's the difference?

holotype | syntype |

As nouns the difference between holotype and syntype

is that holotype is the single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to be used when the taxon was formally described while syntype is any of several specimens selected as types for the name of a species.

holotype

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to be used when the taxon was formally described.

    • syntype

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of several specimens selected as types for the name of a species