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From geno- +‎ type.

genotype (plural genotypes)

  1. (genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
  2. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.

DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic

genotype (third-person singular simple present genotypes, present participle genotyping, simple past and past participle genotyped)

  1. (transitive) To determine the genotype of.

to determine the genotype of

Blend of genus +‎ type

genotype (plural genotypes)

  1. (taxonomy, obsolete) The type species of a genus; generitype.

genotype c (singular definite genotypen, plural indefinite genotyper)

  1. genotype
  • Hyphenation: ge‧no‧ty‧pe

genotype n (plural genotypen or genotypes, diminutive genotypetje n)

  1. genotype