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biotype
[ bahy-uh-tahyp ]
noun
, Genetics.
- a group of organisms having the same genotype.
- a distinguishing feature of the genotype.
biotype
/ ˌbaɪəˈtɪpɪk; ˈbaɪəˌtaɪp /
noun
- a group of genetically identical plants within a species, produced by apomixis Also calledmicrospecies
biotype
/ bī′ə-tīp′ /
- A group of organisms having the same or nearly the same genotype, such as a particular strain of an insect species.
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Derived Forms
- biotypic, adjective
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Other Words From
- bi·o·typ·ic [bahy-, uh, -, tip, -ik], adjective
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Example Sentences
Plants, such as Palissota, were also living in this very original biotype.
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