locus classicus
Meanings
noun
- An authoritative passage from a standard work that is often quoted as an illustration; a classic case or example.
- The locality from which a taxon was first described.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From New Latin locus classicus (literally “classical place”).
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