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polygenotype

polygenotype noun: a genotype containing genetic material from two or more ancestors.

Noun

polygenotype (plural polygenotypes)

  1. A genotype containing genetic material from two or more ancestors

Forms of polygenotype

pluralpolygenotypes

Origin of polygenotype

From poly- + genotype.

Questions about polygenotype

What does polygenotype mean?
Polygenotype means a genotype containing genetic material from two or more ancestors.
What part of speech is polygenotype?
Polygenotype is a noun.
What is the plural of polygenotype?
The plural of polygenotype is polygenotypes.

Words near polygenotype in the dictionary

  1. polygenistic
  2. polygenists
  3. polygenome
  4. polygenomes
  5. polygenomic
  6. polygenotype
  7. polygenotypes
  8. polygenous
  9. polygeny
  10. polyglacial
  11. polyglacialism

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