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phenotype
noun [C] /ˈfiː.nəʊ.taɪp/
/-noʊ-/ specializedDefinition
› the physical characteristics of something living, especially those characteristics that can be seen → Compare genotypeGeneticsInnate and congenital
(Definition of phenotype noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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