GENOTYPE


Meaning of GENOTYPE in English

/ ˈdʒenətaɪp; NAmE ; ˈdʒiːn-/ noun

( biology ) the combination of genes that a particular living thing carries, some of which may not be noticed from its appearance

—compare phenotype

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from German Genotypus , from Greek genos race, offspring + -tupos type.

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