different between genotype vs revertant

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??n.??.ta?p/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?i?n.o?.ta?p/

Etymology 1

geno- +? type

Noun

genotype (plural genotypes)

1. (genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
2. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

genotype (third-person singular simple present genotypes, present participle genotyping, simple past and past participle genotyped)

1. (transitive) To determine the genotype of.

Translations

See also

• gene
• phenotype

Etymology 2

Blend of genus +? type

Noun

genotype (plural genotypes)

1. (taxonomy, obsolete) The type species of a genus; generitype.

Danish

Noun

genotype c (singular definite genotypen, plural indefinite genotyper)

1. genotype

Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ge?no?ty?pe

Noun

genotype n (plural genotypen or genotypes, diminutive genotypetje n)

1. genotype

English

Adjective

revertant (comparative more revertant, superlative most revertant)

1. (genetics) That has reverted to its former genotype or to the original phenotype by means of a subsequent mutation
2. (heraldry) Flexed, bent twice at a sharp angle.

Translations

Noun

revertant (plural revertants)

1. A revertant cell or organism

French

Verb

revertant

1. present participle of reverter

Latin

Verb

revertant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of revert?