/ Dictionary / Index H holotype: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hol•o•type Pronunciation: (hol'u-tīp", hō'lu-), [key] — n. Biol. the type specimen used in the original description of a species. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: holotype (Thesaurus) holothurian holozoic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language