Word: holotypic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hol
o
ty
ic
Definition: Relating to a holotype; the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
Morphemes:
Affix: holo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hologram
Affix: -type
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words referring to groups of organisms characterized by the presence of a specific feature
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to