genotype
noun /ˈdʒenətaɪp/, /ˈdʒiːnətaɪp/
/ˈdʒenətaɪp/, /ˈdʒiːnətaɪp/
(biology)- the combination of genes that a particular living thing carries, some of which may not be noticed from its appearance compare phenotypeTopics Biologyc2Word Originearly 20th cent.: from German Genotypus, from Greek genos ‘race, offspring’ + -tupos ‘type’.