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phenotype

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Noun

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

Verb

  1. To evaluate or classify based on phenotype.

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