genotype
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See also: génotype
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
genotype (plural genotypes)
- (genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
- A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
Derived terms
Translations
DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
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group of organisms
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Verb
genotype (third-person singular simple present genotypes, present participle genotyping, simple past and past participle genotyped)
- (transitive) To determine the genotype of.
Translations
to determine the genotype of
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Etymology 2
Noun
genotype (plural genotypes)
- (taxonomy, obsolete) The type species of a genus; generitype.
Danish
Noun
genotype c (singular definite genotypen, plural indefinite genotyper)
Inflection
Declension of genotype
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Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | genotype | genotypen | genotyper | genotyperne |
| genitive | genotypes | genotypens | genotypers | genotypernes |
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ge‧no‧ty‧pe
Noun
genotype n (plural genotypen or genotypes, diminutive genotypetje n)