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epigenotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epigeno-type
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stable pattern of gene expression that is outside the actual base pair sequence of DNA.

verb

To analyse or document such genotypes.

Etymology

From epi- + genotype; compare epigenetic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

epigenotypes (plural) epigenotypes (present, singular) epigenotyping (participle, present) epigenotyped (participle, past) epigenotyped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

epigenotypic epigenetics epiphenotype

Questions

What does epigenotype mean?
The stable pattern of gene expression that is outside the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
Where does epigenotype come from?
From epi- + genotype; compare epigenetic.

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