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phenotypic masking

phenotypic masking noun: the masking of the phenotype in strains of drug-dependent bacteria.

Noun

phenotypic masking (uncountable)

  1. The masking of the phenotype in strains of drug-dependent bacteria.

Questions about phenotypic masking

What does phenotypic masking mean?
Phenotypic masking means the masking of the phenotype in strains of drug-dependent bacteria.
What part of speech is phenotypic masking?
Phenotypic masking is a noun.

Words near phenotypic masking in the dictionary

  1. phenotype
  2. phenotyped
  3. phenotypes
  4. phenotypic
  5. phenotypic lag
  6. phenotypic masking
  7. phenotypic mixing
  8. phenotypic plasticity
  9. phenotypic suppression
  10. phenotypic switching
  11. phenotypic value

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