phenotype
the observable constitution of an organism.
the appearance of an organism resulting from the interaction of the genotype and the environment.
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Origin of phenotype
1Other words from phenotype
- phe·no·typ·ic [fee-nuh-tip-ik], /ˌfi nəˈtɪp ɪk/, phe·no·typ·i·cal, adjective
- phe·no·typ·i·cal·ly, adverb
- Compare genotype.
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How to use phenotype in a sentence
It captures a phenotype that you can only get using a single-cell readout.
Scientists Used CRISPR to Trace Every Human Gene to Its Function | Shelly Fan | June 20, 2022 | Singularity HubDubbed “forward genetics,” the idea is gene-focused rather than focusing on the phenotype.
Scientists Used CRISPR to Trace Every Human Gene to Its Function | Shelly Fan | June 20, 2022 | Singularity HubPractical experiences of human self-constitution extended the human phenotype beyond that of any other known species.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for phenotype
/ (ˈfiːnəʊˌtaɪp) /
the physical and biochemical characteristics of an organism as determined by the interaction of its genetic constitution and the environment: Compare genotype
Derived forms of phenotype
- phenotypic (ˌfiːnəʊˈtɪpɪk) or phenotypical, adjective
- phenotypically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for phenotype
[ fē′nə-tīp′ ]
The physical appearance of an organism as distinguished from its genetic makeup. The phenotype of an organism depends on which genes are dominant and on the interaction between genes and environment. Compare genotype.
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Cultural definitions for phenotype
[ (fee-nuh-teyep) ]
The outward appearance of an organism; the expression of a genotype in the form of traits that can be seen and measured, such as hair or eye color.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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