Word: paratopotypes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ra
to
po
types
Definition: Plural of paratopotype. A paratype found in the same locality as the holotype
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: resembling
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: topo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: place, area or region
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τόπος
Language: grc
Decoded: topos
Meaning: place
Affix: type
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τύπος
Language: grc
Decoded: tupos
Meaning: mark, impression, type
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).