The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HOLOTYPE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
First specimen of a new species crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOLOTYPE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: First specimen of a new species
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- holotype
- type specimen
- type
- neotype
- original
- iguanodon
- pioneer
- typed
- typing
- speciate
- pottery
- speciation
Crossword Answer definitions
HOLOTYPE noun- The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
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