type species

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Definition of type species in English English dictionary

A species which has been designated as typical of a genus, and is chosen as the species according to which the genus is named

The type species is E. lucius, the northern pike. The species of this genus are known as the pike. (Wikipedia article on Esox).

A holotype

(biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs

generitype

Hyphenation

type spe·cies

Turkish pronunciation

tayp spişiz

Pronunciation

/ˈtīp ˈspēsʜēz/ /ˈtaɪp ˈspiːʃiːz/