Meanings
genotype1
plural genotypes
- biologyThe part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
1 more example
“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.
2019 July 10, Aisha Salaudeen, “In Nigeria, your genetic makeup can decide if you get a second date”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022 - A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
present singular third person genotypes · participle present genotyping · participle past genotyped · past genotyped
- transitiveTo determine the genotype of.
genotype2
plural genotypes
- obsoletebiologyThe type species of a genus; generitype.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan genotip, genotipus
- genotipDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- genotipusDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Chinese Mandarin 基因型
- 基因型 (jīyīnxíng)DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Czech genotyp
- genotypDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Danish genotype
- genotypeDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Dutch genotype
- genotypeDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Finnish perimätyyppi, genotyyppi
- perimätyyppiDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- genotyyppiDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- genotyyppigroup of organisms
- määrittää genotyyppito determine the genotype of
French génotype
- génotypeDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
German Genotyp
- GenotypDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Greek γονότυπος
- γονότυπος (gonótypos)DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Hungarian genotípus
- genotípusDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Icelandic arfgerð, erfðafar
- arfgerðDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- erfðafarDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- erfðagerviDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Indonesian genotipe
- genotipeDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Italian genotipo
- genotipoDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Japanese 遺伝子型
- 遺伝子型 (idenshigata)DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Māori tohuira, momoira
- tohuiraDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- momoiraDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Polish genotyp, genotyp
- genotypDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- genotypgroup of organisms
- określać genotypto determine the genotype of
- określić genotypto determine the genotype of
Portuguese genótipo, genotipar
- genótipoDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
- genotiparto determine the genotype of
Romanian genotip
- genotipDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Russian геноти́п
- геноти́п (genotíp)DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Spanish genotipo
- genotipoDNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Thai จีโนไทป์
- จีโนไทป์DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Ukrainian геноти́п
- геноти́п (henotýp)DNA sequence which determines a specific characteristic
Cite this entry
genotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genotype
“genotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genotype.
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