wild type

noun

The typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature.

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Meanings

nounwild type (plural wild types)

plural wild types · alternative wild-type · alternative wildtype

  1. biologyThe typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature.
    1. biologyThe phenotype of the dominant allele (heterozygous genotype or homozygous dominant genotype).
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wild type,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20type.

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