NOUN | group | type species | (biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics / characteristics of the genus to which it belongs |
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Meaning | (biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics / characteristics of the genus to which it belongs. | |
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Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
Broader | species | (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed |
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