tectotype

noun — 2 senses

tectotype

noun

Etymology From tecto- + type, coined independently in different fields. The earliest attested sense is the taxonomic one, coined by Frederick Chapman in 1912.

Biology, Natural sciences, Taxonomy Rare A type specimen explicitly designated to show microscopic structure.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Rare A type section of a tectonic zone.

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