What Does Plastotype Mean?

: an artificial specimen cast or molded directly from a type specimen (as of a fossil)

What is Plastos?

The term 'plastic' is derived from the Greek word 'plastikos' meaning 'fit for moulding' and 'plastos' meaning 'moulded'. It refers to the material's malleability or plasticity during manufacturing, which allows it to be cast, pressed, or extruded into a variety of shapes.

What does the root word Plasto mean?

plasto-molded. rhinoplasty, angioplasty, heteroplasty. The heteroplasty was the replacement of cells with the same sort of cells. agog-leader.