Meaning of type species | Babel Free
Definitions
A species which has been designated as typical of a genus, and is chosen as the species according to which the genus is named.
Equivalents
Suomi
nimilaji
Français
espèce type
Magyar
típusfaj
Nederlands
typesoort
Русский
типово́й вид
Українська
типови́й вид
Examples
“The type species [of genus Esox] is E. lucius, the northern pike. The species of this genus are known as the pike. (Wikipedia article on Esox)”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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