cotypes
/ˈkoʊtaɪps/
noun
- Plural of cotype; multiple specimens from the original set used to describe a species when no single holotype was designated.
- All cotypes must be clearly labeled to avoid confusion in future studies.
- The university's collection includes several cotypes of the same orchid species.
- The botanist designated three cotypes for the newly discovered fern.
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