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biotype

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of organisms having the same specific genotype

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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verb

Meaning 2

To sort, arrange of classify into such groups

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noun

Meaning 3

organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: genotype

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English type English biotype From bio- + type.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: biotyp — Translations
  • Russian: биоти́п (biotíp) — Translations