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phenotype


Definition of phenotype

noun

Biology
  • the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Derivatives

phenotypic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪpɪk/

adjective

phenotypical

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/

adjective

phenotypically

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪpɪk(ə)li/

adverb

Origin:

early 20th century: from German Phaenotypus (see pheno-, type)

phenotype in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of phenotype in the US English dictionary