biotype vs genotype
genotype vs biotypebiotype and genotype both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| biotype | Yes | No | No | No |
| genotype | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
genotype is a hypernym of
biotype; that is, genotype is a
word with a broader meaning than biotype:
- biotype: organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared
- genotype: a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
| biotype (noun) | genotype (noun) |
|---|---|
| organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared | the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism |
| a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution |
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