biotype

[ bahy-uh-tahyp ]

noun

, Genetics.

1. a group of organisms having the same genotype.
2. a distinguishing feature of the genotype.

biotype

/ ˌbaɪəˈtɪpɪk; ˈbaɪəˌtaɪp /

noun

1. a group of genetically identical plants within a species, produced by apomixis Also calledmicrospecies

biotype

/ bī′ə-tīp′ /

1. A group of organisms having the same or nearly the same genotype, such as a particular strain of an insect species.

Derived Forms

• biotypic, adjective

Other Words From

• bi·o·typ·ic [bahy-, uh, -, tip, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of biotype¹

First recorded in 1905–10; bio- + -type

Example Sentences

Plants, such as Palissota, were also living in this very original biotype.

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