biotype

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noun

A group of organisms having the same specific genotype

OriginEnglish type ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiotype (plural biotypes)

plural biotypes

  1. biologyA group of organisms having the same specific genotype
verbbiotype (third-person singular simple present biotypes, present participle biotyping, simple past and past participle biotyped)

present singular third person biotypes · participle present biotyping · participle past biotyped · past biotyped

  1. To sort, arrange of classify into such groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishtype
  6. Englishbiotype

From bio- + type.

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Translations

Polish biotyp
  • biotypTranslations
Russian биоти́п
  • биоти́п (biotíp)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

biotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotype

MLA

“biotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotype.

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