ge·no·type
ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp 
ˈje-
ˈje-
1
[ISV gen-]
: type species
2
[ISV gene]
: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group compare phenotype entry 1 sense 1
genotyped; genotyping; genotypes
: to determine all or part of the genetic constitution of
Because many Icelanders have now been genotyped, meaning their DNA has been analyzed at many sites spaced across the genome, the Decode researchers were able to pick a set of 40 sites where the DNA variations were diagnostic of geographic origin.—
Nicholas Wade
Nicholas WadeGenotyping of multiple B. pseudomallei colonies from several tissue sites from four patients … showed substantial genetic diversity within a single patient …—W. Joost Wiersinga
W. Joost Wiersinga
genotyping
noun
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
The strain that infected the Louisiana patient differs from the genotype found in cattle, which is responsible for most of the 61 bird flu cases that have been confirmed in the U.S. since March of this year.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Customers that purchase this option will receive results from the genotyping health test in the meantime.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2019
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Noun
This genotype, called D1.1, is more commonly found in wild birds and poultry.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
The strain that infected the Louisiana patient differs from the genotype found in cattle, which is responsible for most of the 61 bird flu cases that have been confirmed in the U.S. since March of this year.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Pääbo developed the groundbreaking tools that make genotyping ancient DNA possible.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Customers that purchase this option will receive results from the genotyping health test in the meantime.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2019
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“Genotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genotype. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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genotype
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ge·no·type
ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp
ˈjen-ə-
ˈjen-ə-
1
2
: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group compare phenotype
genotype
2 of 2 transitive verb
genotyped; genotyping
: to determine the genotype of
DNA samples from the participants were genotyped for two common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region of the vitamin D–binding protein gene …—Camille E. Powe et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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