genotype — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.

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   “Before I met my current partner, I was always on the lookout for someone whose genotype was compatible with mine. All my dates had the ‘what is your genotype?’ question,” Ogunnupebi told CNN. A genotype is the set of genes in a person’s DNA responsible for a particular trait, and genotypes are considered important in Nigerian relationships because they determine who sickle cell disease carriers are.

2. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.

Verb

1. To determine the genotype of.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Related words

   genephenotype

Noun

1. The type species of a genus; generitype.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

Noun

1. a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution

   Broader terms

   biological group

2. the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism

   Synonyms

   genetic constitution

   Broader terms

   constitutioncompositionphysical compositionmakeupmake-up