n.
Pronunciation: ' f ē -n ə - ˌ t ī p
Function: noun
Etymology: German Phänotypus, from Greek phainein to show + typos type
Date: circa 1911
: the observable properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment
– phe · no · typ · ic \ ˌ f ē -n ə - ' ti-pik \ also phe · no · typ · i · cal \ -pi-k ə l \ adjective
– phe · no · typ · i · cal · ly \ -pi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb