Meanings
nounepigenotype (plural epigenotypes)
plural epigenotypes
- biologyThe stable pattern of gene expression that is outside the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
verbepigenotype (third-person singular simple present epigenotypes, present participle epigenotyping, simple past and past participle epigenotyped)
present singular third person epigenotypes · participle present epigenotyping · participle past epigenotyped · past epigenotyped
- To analyse or document such genotypes.
Origin
From epi- + genotype; compare epigenetic.
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epigenotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigenotype
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