Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phenotypic lag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: phe-no-typ-ic lag
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a delay in the expression of a phenotype acquired by mutation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Phenotypic lag is the delayed phenotypic manifestation off a gene mutation (in additional to mutational lag)."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does phenotypic lag mean?: a delay in the expression of a phenotype acquired by mutation.

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