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 Definitions of type species  [ˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'type species' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) type species
the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus; the species from which a genus was orig. named.

Etymology:  (1830–40)

Definition of 'type species' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) type species
(biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs

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