Meaning & use
genotypic
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Relating to the genetic makeup of an organism, as distinct from its observable characteristics.
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Researchers compared the genotypic differences between the two plant varieties.
The disease shows wide genotypic variation even among patients with similar symptoms.
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Genotypic is contrasted with 'phenotypic,' which describes an organism's observable traits; the genotype is the underlying genetic code, while the phenotype is how that code is expressed.
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