genotype

1 of 2

noun

ge·​no·​type ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp How to pronounce genotype (audio) ˈje- How to pronounce genotype (audio)
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
genotypic adjective
or less commonly genotypical
genotypic analysis
genotypically adverb
genotypically similar strains

genotype

2 of 2

verb

genotyped; genotyping; genotypes

transitive verb

: 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
Genotyping of multiple B. pseudomallei colonies from several tissue sites from four patients … showed substantial genetic diversity within a single patient …W. Joost Wiersinga
genotyping noun

Examples of genotype in a Sentence

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Noun
There are more than 100 different genotypes of HPV, but only a small portion of which are potentially cancer-causing, according to Jeff Andrews, MD, vice president of medical affairs and diagnostic solutions at BD Life Sciences. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024 What protections survive when the genotype itself, one’s genetic makeup, is declared diagnostic? Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Verb
To keep track of every category of color, Travis genotypes his alpacas. Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 Using genotyping to determine genetic differences, the researchers began to see patterns emerge. Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2019 See all Example Sentences for genotype 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of genotype was in 1897

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“Genotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genotype. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

genotype

noun
ge·​no·​type ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp How to pronounce genotype (audio) ˈjen-ə- How to pronounce genotype (audio)
: the whole set of genes of an individual or group
genotypic adjective

Medical Definition

genotype

1 of 2 noun
ge·​no·​type ˈjē-nə-ˌtīp How to pronounce genotype (audio) ˈjen-ə- How to pronounce genotype (audio)
1
2
: all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group compare phenotype
genotypic adjective
also genotypical
genotypically adverb

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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