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SYNTYPE
Etymology
Noun
syntype (plural syntypes)
(taxonomy) Any one of two or more specimens specified in the description of a species (or lower-order taxon), where no specimen has been designated as holotype.
Usage notes
• One of the syntypes may, subsequent to the original research, be designated to serve as lectotype in place of the missing holotype.
Source: Wiktionary
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