Meaning & use

Typic

adjective·Academic

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Conforming to or representative of a recognized type; typical.

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The specimen was classified as a typic example of the species.

Soil scientists labeled the sample a Typic subgroup within the classification system.

A note on using this word

Rare outside technical fields like soil taxonomy, where 'Typic' names the central, most representative subgroup of a soil classification.

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