# metatype

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A topotype of a species which is confirmed as belonging to that species by the author who originally described it
2. The type of a type.

## Etymology
From meta- + type.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metatype