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biotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
bio-type
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of organisms having the same specific genotype

verb

To sort, arrange of classify into such groups

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English type English biotype From bio- + type.

Inflected Forms

biotypes (plural) biotypes (present, singular) biotyping (participle, present) biotyped (participle, past) biotyped (past)

Derived Forms

biotypic pathobiotype

Questions

What does biotype mean?
A group of organisms having the same specific genotype
Where does biotype come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English type English biotype From bio- + type.

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