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phenotype

[ fee-nuh-tahyp ]
/ ˈfi nəˌtaɪp /
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noun Genetics.
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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Compare genotype.

Origin of phenotype

<German Phänotypus (1909); see pheno-, -type

OTHER WORDS FROM phenotype

phe·no·typ·ic [fee-nuh-tip-ik], /ˌfi nəˈtɪp ɪk/, phe·no·typ·i·cal, adjectivephe·no·typ·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby phenotype

phenomenology, phenomenon, phenoplast, phenosafranine, phenothiazine, phenotype, phenotypic value, phenoxide, phenoxybenzamine, phenoxy resin, phenozygous
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How to use phenotype in a sentence

  • Practical 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

phenotype
/ (ˈfiːnəʊˌtaɪp) /
noun
the physical and biochemical characteristics of an organism as determined by the interaction of its genetic constitution and the environmentCompare genotype

Derived forms of phenotype

phenotypic (ˌfiːnəʊˈtɪpɪk) or phenotypical, adjectivephenotypically, adverb
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Medical definitions for phenotype

phenotype
[ fē′nə-tīp′ ]
n.
The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.
The expression of a specific trait, such as stature or blood type, based on genetic and environmental influences.
An individual or group of organisms exhibiting a particular phenotype.

Other words from phenotype

phe′no•typ′ic (-tĭp′ĭk) adj.
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Scientific definitions for phenotype

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

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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