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extended phenotype

extended phenotype noun: the phenotype extended to include effects that genes have on their environment. (ex.: beaver dams, spider webs, ant colonies, a caddis fly's protective cases, etc.).

Noun

extended phenotype (plural extended phenotypes)

  1. The phenotype extended to include effects that genes have on their environment. (ex.: beaver dams, spider webs, ant colonies, a caddis fly's protective cases, etc.)

Forms of extended phenotype

pluralextended phenotypes

Origin of extended phenotype

Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1982 in his book The Extended Phenotype.

Questions about extended phenotype

What does extended phenotype mean?
Extended phenotype means the phenotype extended to include effects that genes have on their environment. (ex.: beaver dams, spider webs, ant colonies, a caddis fly's protective cases, etc.).
What part of speech is extended phenotype?
Extended phenotype is a noun.
What is the plural of extended phenotype?
The plural of extended phenotype is extended phenotypes.

Words near extended phenotype in the dictionary

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  4. extended periodic table
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  6. extended phenotype
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