phenotypic

Variant of phenotype

phenotype definition

phe·no·type (fē′nə tīp′)

noun

  1. the manifest characteristics of an organism collectively, including anatomical and psychological traits, that result from both its heredity and its environment
    1. a group of organisms having a like phenotype
    2. an individual of such a group

Etymology: Ger phänotypus < phänomen (< LL: see phenomenon) + typus, type

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