genotype

Etymology 1

geno- + type

noun

  1. (genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
  2. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.

verb

  1. (transitive) To determine the genotype of.

Etymology 2

Blend of genus + type

noun

  1. (taxonomy, obsolete) The type species of a genus; generitype.

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