Definition of type

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Type (n.) A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group..

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Podostomata :: Podostomata (n. pl.) An order of Bryozoa of which Rhabdopleura is the type. See Rhabdopleura.
Phototypic :: Phototypic (a.) Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy.
Rhizophaga :: Rhizophaga (n. pl.) A division of marsupials. The wombat is the type.
Stickiness :: Stickful (n.) As much set type as fills a composing stick.
Composition :: Composition (n.) The setting up of type and arranging it for printing.
Long Primer :: Long primer () A kind of type, in size between small pica and bourgeois..
Steelbow Goods :: Steel (n.) To cover, as an electrotype plate, with a thin layer of iron by electrolysis. The iron thus deposited is very hard, like steel..
Sturk :: Sturionian (n.) One of the family of fishes of which the sturgeon is the type.
Acierage :: Acierage (n.) The process of coating the surface of a metal plate (as a stereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaic electricity; steeling.
Amarantaceous :: Amarantaceous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the amaranth is the type..
Squabble :: Squabble (v. t.) To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry or are mixed and need careful readjustment; -- said of type that has been set up..
Canon :: Canon (n.) The largest size of type having a specific name; -- so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church.
Figure :: Figure (n.) A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or representative..
Scombroid :: Scombroid (n.) Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type..
Ranunculaceous :: Ranunculaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Ranunculaceae), of which the buttercup is the type, and which includes also the virgin's bower, the monkshood, larkspur, anemone, meadow rue, and peony..
Collodiotype :: Collodiotype (n.) A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.
Atypical :: Atypical (a.) That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.
Melainotype :: Melainotype (n.) See Melanotype.
Backed :: Backed (a.) Having a back; fitted with a back; as, a backed electrotype or stereotype plate. Used in composition; as, broad-backed; hump-backed..
Subulate :: Subtypical (a.) Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or other group; slightly aberrant..
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