PHENOTYPE


Meaning of PHENOTYPE in English

ˈfēnəˌtīp, ˈfen- noun

Etymology: German phänotypus, from phäno- phen- + typus type, character, from Latin — more at type

1.

a. : the detectable expression of the interaction of genotype and environment

b. : the visible characters of an organism

2. : a group of organisms sharing a particular phenotype — compare genotype

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