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Definition of: phenotype
(fē′nə·tīp) noun Biol.
A type or strain of organisms distinguishable from others by some visibly manifested group of characters, as contrasted with genetic constitution. Compare GENOTYPE. [<F phéno- (<Gk. phaino- <phainein show, appear) + -TYPE]
—phe′no·typ′ic (-tip′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—phe′no·typ′i·cal·ly adverb
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