holotype
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˈhɒl.ə.taɪp/ us/ˈhɑː.lə.taɪp/
正模标本
the original single animal, plant, etc. used to describe a new species (= set of animals, plants, etc. with similar features) for the first time
The holotype is the first specimen of its kind to be scientifically identified. 正模指某种类型中第一个经过科学鉴定的标本。