phenotype
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phenotype
- /ˈfiː.nə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ UK
- /ˈfiː.nəˌtaɪp/ US
- /ˈfiː.noʊˌtaɪp/ US
Where it comes from
From pheno- + -type, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, to show, to appear”) + τύπος (túpos, “mark, type”).
noun phenotypes
- The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
- Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior. He added, in an email to CNN, that “the collection of increasingly large and well curated medical datasets has enabled AI tools to predict genetic mutations from imaging phenotypes reducing the burden of healthcare systems and improving the way we care for patients.” Phenotypes are observable charac
verb phenotypes · phenotyping · phenotyped
- To evaluate or classify based on phenotype. One hundred and sixty-two unrelated healthy Japanese subjects were genotyped with the polymerase chain reaction amplification method and 35 subjects were phenotyped with dextromethorphan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: phenotyping, form, appearance, morphology, characteristics, constitution, traits, structure, physiognomy, conformation, expression, figure, makeup, manifestation, aspect, build
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noun appearance of organism
| Español | fenotipo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 표현형 pyohyeonhyeong |
| 日本語 | 表現型 hyōgengata |
| 中文 | 表現型 /表现型 biǎoxiànxíng, 表型 biǎoxíng |
| Português | fenótipo |
| Français | phénotype |
| Deutsch | Phänotyp, Erscheinungsbild |
| Italiano | fenotipo |
| Ελληνικά | φαινότυπος fainótypos |
| Română | fenotip |
| Русский | феноти́п fenotíp |
| Tiếng Việt | kiểu hình |
| العربية | نَمَط ظَاهِرِيّ namaṭ ẓāhiriyy |
Talk about this word "phenotype." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phenotype. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phenotype. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phenotype "phenotype." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phenotype.Cite this
@misc{phenotype_2026,
title = {phenotype},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phenotype},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
