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genotype vs biotype

biotype vs genotype

genotype and biotype both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genotype Yes No No No
biotype Yes No No No
As nouns, biotype is a hyponym of genotype; that is, biotype is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genotype:
  • genotype: a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
  • biotype: organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared
genotype (noun) biotype (noun)
the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared
a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
Difference between genotype and biotype

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