| neotype | <zoology> A specimen selected as type specimen subsequent to the original description in cases where the original holotype, or lectotype, or all paratypes, or all syntypes are lost or destroyed, or suppressed by the Commission. (09 Jan 1998) |
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| neotype culture | A strain accepted by international agreement to replace a type strain which is no longer in existence or to serve as the type strain if a type strain was not designated and if no strain exists which can be designated as the type. Synonym: neotype culture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neotype strain | A strain accepted by international agreement to replace a type strain which is no longer in existence or to serve as the type strain if a type strain was not designated and if no strain exists which can be designated as the type. Synonym: neotype culture. (05 Mar 2000) |