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Meaning of phenotype

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

phenotype

Pronunciation:/ˈfiːnə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/

noun

Definitions

  1. The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.

  2. Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.

verb

Definitions

  1. To evaluate or classify based on phenotype

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phenotype

Related words

phenotypingformappearancemorphologycharacteristicsconstitutiontraitsstructure