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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Homologous :: Homologous (a.) Characterized by homology; belonging to the same type or series; corresponding in composition and properties. See Homology, 3..
Chromatype :: Chromatype (n.) A colored photographic picture taken upon paper made sensitive with potassium bichromate or some other salt of chromium.
Typesetting :: Typesetting (n.) The act or art of setting type.
Nonpareil :: Nonpareil (a.) A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).
Eurypteroidea :: Eurypteroidea (n. pl.) An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterus is the type. They are found only in Paleozoic rocks..
Saponin :: Saponin (n.) A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of soapwort (Saponaria), in the bark of soap bark (Quillaia), etc. It is extracted as a white amorphous powder, which occasions a soapy lather in solution, and produces a local anaesthesia. Formerly called also struthiin, quillaiin, senegin, polygalic acid, etc. By extension, any one of a group of related bodies of which saponin proper is the type..
Sport :: Sport (v. i.) To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species; -- said of a bud, shoot, plant, or animal. See Sport, n., 6..
Diaphanotype :: Diaphanotype (n.) A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent colored positive over a strong uncolored one.
Scombroid :: Scombroid (n.) Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type..
Slip :: Slip (n.) A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
Autotype :: Autotype (n.) A photographic picture produced in sensitized pigmented gelatin by exposure to light under a negative; and subsequent washing out of the soluble parts; a kind of picture in ink from a gelatin plate.
Antitypical :: Antitypical (a.) Of or pertaining to an antitype; explaining the type.
Solanaceous :: Solanaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to plants of the natural order Solanaceae, of which the nightshade (Solanum) is the type. The order includes also the tobacco, ground cherry, tomato, eggplant, red pepper, and many more..
Life :: Life (n.) A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners..
Iulidan :: Iulidan (n.) One of the Iulidae, a family of myriapods, of which the genus Iulus is the type. See Iulus..
Portulacaceous :: Portulacaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Portulacaceae), of which Portulaca is the type, and which includes also the spring beauty (Claytonia) and other genera..
Electrotyping :: Electrotyping (n.) The act or the process of making electrotypes.
Podostomata :: Podostomata (n. pl.) An order of Bryozoa of which Rhabdopleura is the type. See Rhabdopleura.
Typed :: Typed (imp. & p. p.) of Typ.
Bovid :: Bovid (a.) Relating to that tribe of ruminant mammals of which the genus Bos is the type.
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