genotype
noun/ˈdʒɛnoʊtaɪp/
Frequency rank: #14,740 most common English word
Meaning
The complete genetic makeup of an organism.
Example sentence
Scientists compared the genotype of each plant to understand how genetic differences affected their growth.
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