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phenotype

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Main Entry:
phe·no·type Listen to the pronunciation of phenotype
Pronunciation:
\ˈfē-nə-ˌtīp\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
German Phänotypus, from Greek phainein to show + typos type
Date:
circa 1911
: the observable properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment
— phe·no·typ·ic Listen to the pronunciation of phenotypic \ˌfē-nə-ˈti-pik\ also phe·no·typ·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of phenotypical \-pi-kəl\ adjective
— phe·no·typ·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of phenotypically \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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