homotype

/hɒməˈtaɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

A taxonomic category of organisms that are so similar as to be indistinguishable from one another.

“The new discovery has been classified as a homotype of a previously known species.”

Synonyms

  • allopatric
  • congeneric

Antonyms

  • allochthonous
  • heterotopic