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Genotype

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The genetic makeup, as distinguished from the physical appearance, of an organism or a group of organisms.

n. The combination of alleles located on homologous chromosomes that determines a specific characteristic or trait.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The combination of alleles, situated on corresponding chromosomes, that determines a specific trait of an individual, such as "Aa" or "aa".

n. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.

v. To determine the genotype of.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution.

n. The genetic constitution of an organism, specifying the particular alleles at defined loci in the genome; -- used with respect to one gene, a specific group of genes, or the entire set of genes within the organism. Contrasted with phenotype.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The type specimen or original description or illustration of a genus. See type specimen, under type.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution

n. the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism

Word Usage

"Your child's genotype is important because certain genotypes respond better to treatment than others."

Antonym

phenotype

Verb Form

genotypes

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

physical composition makeup composition constitution

Cross Reference

gene phenotype

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

genetic constitution

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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