genotype

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp/
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/ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp/ · /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ · /ˈd͡ʒinoʊˌtaɪp/ · /ˈd͡ʒinəˌtaɪp/ · /ˈd͡ʒɛnəˌtaɪp/

Definition of genotype

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
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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.
  3. (obsolete)The type species of a genus; generitype.

verb

  1. (transitive)To determine the genotype of.

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Etymology

From geno- + type.

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