| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
genotype gen·o·type (jěn'ə-tīp', jē'nə-)
n.
The genetic constitution of an organism or a group of organisms.
A group or class of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
| genotype (jěn'ə-tīp', jē'nə-tīp') Pronunciation Key
The genetic makeup of an organism as distinguished from its physical characteristics. Compare phenotype. |
A combination of alleles situated on corresponding chromosomes that determines a specific trait.