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genotypically

genotypically

8.6
In a way that shows the genes a plant or animal has
  • adverb
  • /ˌdʒɛnəˈtɪpɪkli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : genotípicamente
  • These individuals are genotypically male, but phenotypically female.

Examples

  • "There is overwhelming biological evidence, especially genotypically, that embryos and fetuses are human beings.

    Blog text (31)

  • There is overwhelming biological evidence, especially genotypically, that embryos and fetuses are human beings.

    Blog text (31)

  • Acquired colonization was judged to be due to cross-colonization when a genotypically identical isolate was identified that had previously been cultured from an environmental surface or another patient who was still in the MICU.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In 12 patients in 2 hospitals, it was resistant to fluconazole and genotypically distinct from isolates from South Korea and Japan, as revealed by M13 and amplified fragment length polymorphism typing.

    Academic text (2013)

  • These organisms are classified as genotypically distinct due to their unique genetic traits.

  • In certain plant species, genotypically varied individuals can show different flowering times.

  • The researchers found that the bacteria were genotypically similar, indicating a common ancestor.

Synonyms

genetically
vsgenotypically
  • Specialized
186 4.6

In a way that comes from a living thing's genes

is about an organism's specific genetic makeup rather than general mechanisms
biogenetically
vsgenotypically
  • Specialized
1 9.2

In a way that comes from parents' genes

focuses on an organism's genetic makeup rather than inheritance causing traits

How Genetic

genotypically
  • Specialized
8.6
genetically
  • Specialized
186 4.6

Surface Forms

genotypically positive

Morphology

genotypically = genotypic (transparent) = genotypic + ally

Standard adjective-to-adverb formation from 'genotypic' plus '-ally', producing an adverb meaning 'in terms of genotype'.

Etymology

The word genotypically comes from geno- and type, where geno- means 'birth' or 'family' and type means 'kind'. So, to be genotypically similar is to have the same genes, the parts passed from parents to children, meaning you are the same kind at the level of inherited make-up.