mẫu gốc
Definition
- Noun:
- Holotype: The single physical specimen (or illustration) of an organism, explicitly designated by the original author of a scientific name, that serves as the definitive reference point for the identification and nomenclature of that species or taxon.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà khoa học phải so sánh mẫu vật mới với mẫu gốc để xác định loài. (Scientists must compare the new specimen with the holotype to determine the species.)
- Mẫu gốc của loài hoa này được lưu giữ tại bảo tàng thực vật. (The holotype of this flower species is preserved at the botanical museum.)
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic revisions, if a holotype is lost or destroyed, a neotype may be designated to serve as the new reference specimen.
Variants and Related Words
- Mẫu chuẩn (n): standard specimen; a more general term for a reference specimen in taxonomy.
- Mẫu vật (n): specimen.
- Kiểu mẫu (n): type specimen (a broader category including holotypes, paratypes, etc.).
Synonyms
- Type specimen
- Name-bearing type
Related Terms
- Paratype: Other specimens cited alongside the holotype in the original description.
- Syntype: Any one of two or more specimens listed as type specimens when no holotype was designated.
- Lectotype: A specimen chosen from the original material to serve as the definitive type if a holotype was not designated.