| Pronunciation: | | 'feenow`tIp
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| Matching Terms: | | phenotypic, phenotypical
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] what an organism looks like as a consequence of its genotype; two organisms with the same phenotype can have different genotypes |
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| | See Also: | | composition, constitution, makeup |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The physical appearance/observable characteristics of an organism. Compare genotype. |
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| | Synonyms: | | adj. phenotypic |
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- The observable characteristics of an organism, the expression of gene alleles (genotype) as an observable physical or biochemical trait. See Genotype
- The physical characteristics of an organism or the presence of a disease that may or may not be genetic.
- the observable and measurable characteristics of an organism.
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| | See Also: | | genotype |
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