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Holotype meaning

The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.

Synonyms of Holotype

type specimen model example

Related words

Other words often associated with Holotype or its synonyms:

representation supporter exemplary illustration ideal assistant expose instance simulate information help display

Using Holotype

  • The main meaning on this page is: The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
  • Useful related words include: type specimen, model, example.
  • In the example corpus, holotype often appears in combinations such as: the holotype, holotype of.

Context around Holotype

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

female 1× valens 1× ajax 1× northropi 1×

Often after:

tail 1× supposedly 1× ypm 1× specimen 1×

Sentence patterns with Holotype

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a ajax holotype ypm 1860 1× antrodemus valens holotype tail vertebra 1× for the holotype of a 1× from the holotype supposedly from 1× godzilla female holotype 1× is the holotype of atlantosaurus 1× q northropi holotype and include 1× sp the holotype specimen of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

antrodemus valens holotype 1× apart from the 1× cervical vertebra of 1× osborn used this 1× skull reconstruction of 1× the newly described 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fragilis a 1× and 82 caudals 1× godzilla female holotype 1× identified as problematic 1× imperiosus was described 1× of a ajax 1×

Words around Holotype

Just before it in the word index:

holotapes 2 holos 3 holophyletic 2 holonovel 2 holon 14 holomua 3

Just after it in the word index:

holovid 2 holovids 3 holowaty 2 holowaychuk 2 holowchik 2 holowesko 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Holotype

  • In this selection, "holotype" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, female, valens, ajax, tail, supposedly and ypm stand out and add context to how "holotype" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a ajax holotype ypm 1860 and antrodemus valens holotype tail vertebra. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "holotype" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with holotype

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (female holotype). (10 words)

Antrodemus valens holotype tail vertebra (above) compared to same of Allosaurus (below) A. fragilis, "A. (15 words)

Osborn used this holotype to describe Tyrannosaurus rex in the same paper in which D. imperiosus was described. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Cervical vertebra of A. ajax (holotype, YPM 1860) in side and anterior view Like those of other sauropods, the neck vertebrae are deeply bifurcated; they carried neural spines with a large trough in the middle, resulting in a wide, deep neck. (41 words)

The skull of Apatosaurus was confused with that of Camarasaurus and Brachiosaurus until 1909, when the holotype of A. louisae was found, and a complete skull just a few meters away from the front of the neck. (37 words)

Most of the skeleton was found, and after comparison with both Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus ajax, Riggs realized that the holotype of A. ajax was immature, and thus the features distinguishing the genera were not valid. (35 words)

Example sentences (11)

The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (female holotype).

Antrodemus valens holotype tail vertebra (above) compared to same of Allosaurus (below) A. fragilis, "A.

Apart from the holotype supposedly from " New Holland ", a second specimen from the " Himalaya " may have existed (or still exist).

Cervical vertebra of A. ajax (holotype, YPM 1860) in side and anterior view Like those of other sauropods, the neck vertebrae are deeply bifurcated; they carried neural spines with a large trough in the middle, resulting in a wide, deep neck.

Most of the skeleton was found, and after comparison with both Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus ajax, Riggs realized that the holotype of A. ajax was immature, and thus the features distinguishing the genera were not valid.

Osborn used this holotype to describe Tyrannosaurus rex in the same paper in which D. imperiosus was described.

Skull reconstruction of Q. sp. The holotype specimen of Q. northropi has yet to be properly described and diagnosed, and the current status of the genus Quetzalcoatlus has been identified as problematic.

The skull of Apatosaurus was confused with that of Camarasaurus and Brachiosaurus until 1909, when the holotype of A. louisae was found, and a complete skull just a few meters away from the front of the neck.

The smaller specimens are more complete than the Q. northropi holotype, and include four partial skulls, though they are much less massive, with an estimated wingspan of convert.

The vertebral formula for the holotype of A. louisae is 15 cervicals, 10 dorsals, 5 sacrals, and 82 caudals.

YPM 1861 is the holotype of "Atlantosaurus" immanis, which means it might be a junior synonym of A. ajax.

Common combinations with holotype

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "holotype" in a sentence?
An example: "The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (female holotype)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "holotype" from authentic English texts.
What does "holotype" mean?
Holotype means: The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
What are synonyms of "holotype"?
Common synonyms of "holotype" include: type specimen, model, example.
How many example sentences with "holotype" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "holotype", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.