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phenotypes

phenotypes is the plural of phenotype.

phenotypes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of phenotype.

Meaning of phenotype

Noun

phenotype (plural phenotypes)

  1. (evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
  2. (evolutionary theory) Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.
    • He added, in an email to CNN, that “the collection of increasingly large and well curated medical datasets has enabled AI tools to predict genetic mutations from imaging phenotypes reducing the burden of healthcare systems and improving the way we care for patients.” Phenotypes are observable...2019 January 8, Nina Avramova, “AI technology can identify genetic diseases by looking at your face, study says”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2022

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Phrases with phenotypes

Questions about phenotypes

What is phenotypes the plural of?
Phenotypes is the plural of phenotype.

Words near phenotypes in the dictionary

  1. phenothiaziniums
  2. phenothiourea
  3. phenothrin
  4. phenotype
  5. phenotyped
  6. phenotypes
  7. phenotypic
  8. phenotypic lag
  9. phenotypic masking
  10. phenotypic mixing
  11. phenotypic plasticity

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