holotype vs type specimen

holotype and type specimen both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
holotype	Yes	No	No	No
type specimen	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, holotype and type specimen are synonyms defined as:

holotype and type specimen: the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made

holotype (noun)	type specimen (noun)
the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made	the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made