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genotype¹

  • /ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp/ UK
  • /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒinoʊˌtaɪp/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒinəˌtaɪp/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ US

Where it comes from

From geno- + -type.

noun genotypes

  1. The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism. “Before I met my current partner, I was always on the lookout for someone whose genotype was compatible with mine. All my dates had the ‘what is your genotype?’ question,” Ogunnupebi told CNN. A genotype is the set of genes in a person’s DNA responsible for a particular trait, and genotypes are cons
  2. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.

verb genotypes · genotyping · genotyped

  1. transitive To determine the genotype of.

genotype²

  • /ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp/ UK
  • /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒinoʊˌtaɪp/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒinəˌtaɪp/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛnəˌtaɪp/ US

Where it comes from

Blend of genus + type.

noun genotypes

  1. obsolete The type species of a genus; generitype.

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noun DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic

Españolgenotipo
日本語遺伝子型 idenshigata
中文基因型 jīyīnxíng
Portuguêsgenótipo
Françaisgénotype
DeutschGenotyp
Italianogenotipo
Ελληνικάγονότυπος gonótypos
Românăgenotip
Русскийгеноти́п genotíp

verb to determine the genotype of

Portuguêsgenotipar

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@misc{genotype_2026,
  title = {genotype},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/genotype},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}