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Terms vs Paratype - What's the difference?

terms | paratype |


As nouns the difference between terms and paratype

is that terms is while paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

Paralectotype vs Paratype - What's the difference?

paralectotype | paratype |


In biology|lang=en terms the difference between paralectotype and paratype

is that paralectotype is (biology) any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them while paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

As nouns the difference between paralectotype and paratype

is that paralectotype is (biology) any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them while paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

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.

Paratype vs Lectotype - What's the difference?

paratype | lectotype |


In biology terms the difference between paratype and lectotype

is that paratype is a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description while 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.

Paratype vs Paratope - What's the difference?

paratype | paratope |


As nouns the difference between paratype and paratope

is that paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description while paratope is (biochemistry) that part of the molecule of an antibody that binds to an antigen.

Holotype vs Paratype - What's the difference?

holotype | paratype | see also |


As nouns the difference between holotype and paratype

is that holotype is the single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to be used when the taxon was formally described while paratype is a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

Taxonomic vs Paratype - What's the difference?

taxonomic | paratype |


As an adjective taxonomic

is of, or relating to taxonomy.

As a noun paratype is

a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

Organism vs Paratype - What's the difference?

organism | paratype |


In biology|lang=en terms the difference between organism and paratype

is that organism is (biology) a discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism while paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

As nouns the difference between organism and paratype

is that organism is (biology) a discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism while paratype is (biology) a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.

Specimen vs Paratype - What's the difference?

specimen | paratype |


As nouns the difference between specimen and paratype

is that specimen is an individual instance that represents a class; an example while paratype is a specimen of an organism that is used as the basis of a taxonomic description.