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phenotype

phe·no·type

UK/ˈfiː.nə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ US/ˈfiː.nəˌtaɪp/ uncommon

noun

1.

what an organism looks like as a consequence of its genotype; two organisms with the same phenotype can have different genotypes

Origin

From pheno- + -type, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, to show, to appear”) + τύπος (túpos, “mark, type”).

Phrases

  • extended phenotype

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