genotype

¹ge·no·type

noun \ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp, ˈjen-ə-\

Definition of GENOTYPE

1

: type species

2

: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group—compare phenotype

—ge·no·typ·ic \ˌjē-nə-ˈtip-ik, ˌjen-ə-\ also ge·no·typ·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

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