GENOTYPE


Meaning of GENOTYPE in English

ˈjēnəˌtīp, ˈjen- noun

Etymology: in sense 1, from gen- (I) + type; in sense 2, from gen- (II) + type

1. : the type species of a genus

2.

a. : the genetic constitution of an individual or group : the totality of genes possessed by an individual or group

b. : a class or group of individuals sharing a specified genetic makeup — compare phenotype

• geno·typ·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tipik also geno·typ·i·cal -pə̇kəl adjective

• geno·typ·i·cal·ly -k(ə)lē adverb

• geno·ty·pic·i·ty ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtīˈpisəd.ē noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.