different between phenotype vs canalisation

English

Etymology

pheno- +? -type

(Date to be specified) From Ancient Greek ?????, phaínô ("to shine, to show, to appear") and from ?????, tupos ("mark, type").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fi?n?(?)?ta?p/

Noun

phenotype (plural phenotypes)

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

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

phenotype (third-person singular simple present phenotypes, present participle phenotyping, simple past and past participle phenotyped)

1. To evaluate or classify based on phenotype

Derived terms

• misphenotype

Related terms

• genotype

English

Alternative forms

• canalization

Etymology

canalise +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kæn?l??ze???n/

Noun

canalisation (usually uncountable, plural canalisations)

1. The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
2. The management of something using defined channels of communication.
3. (genetics) The ability of a genotype to produce the same phenotype regardless of variability of its environment.

Derived terms

• decanalisation

French

Etymology

canaliser +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.na.li.za.sj??/
• Homophone: canalisations
• Rhymes: -j??

Noun

canalisation f (plural canalisations)

1. canalisation

Further reading

• “canalisation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).