English Explanatory Dictionary

genotype

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
  2. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
verb
  1. To determine the genotype of.
noun
  1. The type species of a genus; generitype.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp/ /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ /ˈd͡ʒinoʊˌtaɪp/ /ˈd͡ʒinəˌtaɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Denendaden-genotype.wav

Word forms

genotype genotypes genotyping genotyped

Etymology

From geno- + type.

Related words

gene phenotype

Derived words

cytogenotype epigenotype genotypewise genotypic genotypical haplogenotype heterogenotype immunogenotype intergenotype intragenotype macrogenotype monogenotype oncogenotype pangenotype pharmacogenotype phenogenotype polygenotype serogenotype subgenotype unigenotype genotypable genotypization misgenotype regenotype ungenotyped
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