different between phenotype vs polyphenotypic

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

Etymology

poly- +? phenotypic

Adjective

polyphenotypic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a poly- varied population.

   someone from an insular society has not been exposed to a polyphenotypic population

Related terms

• phenotypic
• phenotype
• poly-