example vs holotype

example and holotype both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
example	Yes	No	No	No
holotype	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, holotype is a hyponym of example; that is, holotype is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than example:

example: a representative form or pattern
holotype: the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made

example (noun)	holotype (noun)
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding	the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
something to be imitated
a representative form or pattern
punishment intended as a warning to others
an occurrence of something