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neotype

Neotype vs Isotype - What's the difference?

neotype | isotype |


As nouns the difference between neotype and isotype

is that neotype is (biology|mineralogy) a new specimen used to replace a lost holotype while isotype is (immunology) a marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass of a specific class of immunoglobulins.

Paratype vs Neotype - What's the difference?

paratype | neotype |


As nouns the difference between paratype and neotype

is that paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description while neotype is (biology|mineralogy) a new specimen used to replace a lost holotype.

Lectotype vs Neotype - What's the difference?

lectotype | neotype |


As nouns the difference between lectotype and neotype

is that lectotype is a biological specimen or illustration later selected to serve as definitive type example of a species or subspecies when the original author of the name did not designate a holotype while neotype is a new specimen used to replace a lost holotype.

Neotype vs Zeotype - What's the difference?

neotype | zeotype |


As nouns the difference between neotype and zeotype

is that neotype is (biology|mineralogy) a new specimen used to replace a lost holotype while zeotype is any of a family of artificial materials based on the structure of zeolites.

Specimen vs Neotype - What's the difference?

specimen | neotype |


As nouns the difference between specimen and neotype

is that specimen is an individual instance that represents a class; an example while neotype is a new specimen used to replace a lost holotype.