noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
2. 2
   The type species of a genus; generitype. obsolete
3. 3
   the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism wordnet
4. 4
   A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
5. 5
   a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To determine the genotype of. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

alleleantetypeanticodonantitypearchetypebiotype

Example

More examples

"In biology, the students learn the difference between the genotype and the phenotype."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From geno- + type.

Etymology 2

Blend of genus + type.

Related phrases

dna sequencetype species

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