Main Entry: phe·no·type

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 \ˌfē-nə-ˈti-pik\ also phe·no·typ·i·cal \-pi-kəl\ adjective

— phe·no·typ·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb