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Palaeotype

Palaeotype \Pa"l[ae]*o*type\, n. [Pal[ae]o- + -type.] (Phon.) A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use.
--Ellis. -- Pa`l[ae]*o*typ"ic*al, a. -- Pa`l[ae]*o*typ"ic*al*ly, adv.

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palaeotype

alt. 1 A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use. 2 (rfdef: English) n. 1 A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use. 2 (rfdef: English)

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Palaeotype

Palaeotype is a genus of moths in the family Arctiidae. It contains the single species Palaeotype submarginata, which is found in Papua New Guinea.