Definition & Meaning of "genotype"in English

Genotype

the genetic makeup of an organism, determined by the combination of genes inherited from its parents

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

genotypes

Examples

The genotype of an individual is responsible for the inheritance of specific traits, such as eye color and height.

a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution

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