type species

NOUN /taɪp_'spiʃiz/
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

type species is a valid 12-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1Y4P3E1S1P3E1C3I1E1S1
1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does type species mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs.

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