extended phenotype
extended phenotype · extended phenotypes
The phenotype extended to include effects that genes have on their environmentThe phenotype extended to include effects that genes have on their environment. (ex.: beaver dams, spider webs, ant colonies, a caddis fly's protective cases, etc.)
Meaning
1 sensesThe phenotype extended to include effects that genes have on their environment. (ex.: beaver dams, spider webs, ant colonies, a caddis fly's protective cases, etc.)
Origin
Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1982 in his book The Extended Phenotype.Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1982 in his book The Extended Phenotype.
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Forms
plural: extended phenotypes| Singular | extended phenotype |
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