Ecophenotype

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A phenotype modified by an environmental factor.

    "The expression of the genetic material residing within the cell represents the genotype, whereas the variation resulting solely from environmental influences (i.e., habitat) is referred to as the ecophenotype."

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"The expression of the genetic material residing within the cell represents the genotype, whereas the variation resulting solely from environmental influences (i.e., habitat) is referred to as the ecophenotype."

Etymology

From eco- + phenotype.

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