define these terms: 1. holotype 2.isotype. 3.paratype. 4.lectotype.
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Holotype:-
It is a single type specimen upon which the description and name of a new species is based.
Isotype:-
It is a drawing, diagram, or other symbol that represents a specific quantity of or other fact about the thing depicted.
Paratype:-
It is a specimen other than a type specimen that is used for the original description of a taxonomic group and specifically stated to be the one on which the original description of the taxon was based.
Lectotype:-
It is a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name.
It is a single type specimen upon which the description and name of a new species is based.
Isotype:-
It is a drawing, diagram, or other symbol that represents a specific quantity of or other fact about the thing depicted.
Paratype:-
It is a specimen other than a type specimen that is used for the original description of a taxonomic group and specifically stated to be the one on which the original description of the taxon was based.
Lectotype:-
It is a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name.
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