First Known Use: circa 1905
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lectotype
noun lec·to·type \ˈlek-tə-ˌtīp\
Definition of LECTOTYPE
: a specimen chosen as the type of a species or subspecies if the author of the name fails to designate a type
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Origin of LECTOTYPE
Greek lektos chosen (from legein to gather, choose) + English type — more at legend
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