phenotype

Meanings

Noun

• The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
• Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.

Verb

• To evaluate or classify based on phenotype

Origin

• pheno- + -type
• (Date to be specified) From Ancient Greek φαίνω, phaínô ("to shine, to show, to appear") and from τύπος, tupos ("mark, type").