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Where does “phenotype” come from?

Phenotype derives from Ancient Greek φαίνω, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, a root meaning to shine or appear.

phenotype (English): The appearance of an organism based on a...

Definitions

  1. The appearance of an organism based on a...

Ancestry of “phenotype”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPhänotypus—

Words derived from “phenotype”

  • phenotypic
  • phenotypically
  • phenotyping
  • phenotypical
  • endophenotype
  • immunophenotype
  • immunophenotypic
  • endophenotypic
  • subphenotype
  • ecophenotypic
  • polyphenotypic
  • euphenics
  • ecophenotype
  • neurophenotype
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