genotype
The part of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific…The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
» In biology, it is important to distinguish phenotype from genotype.
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3 sensesThe part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
Genotyp
геноти́пgenotíp
геноти́пhenotýp
A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
(obsolete)The type species of a genus; generitype.
Examples
3 sentencesIn biology, it is important to distinguish phenotype from genotype.
In biology, the students learn the difference between the genotype and the phenotype.
Biological sex has at least as much to do with phenotype as with genotype.
Translations
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Origin
From geno- + -type. Blend of genus + type.Forms
plural: genotypesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism:genetic constitution
Word family
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