Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phenotypic

/fiːnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: phe-no-typ-ic
IPA: /fiːnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪk/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to a phenotype.

Example Sentences

"Most advertisements feature people with perfectly symmetrical faces, as this is a sign of phenotypic quality – or good genes."

Etymology

Etymology tree English phenotype Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phenotypic From phenotype + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /fiːnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪk/

Inflected Forms

phænotypic (alternative)

Derived Forms

aphenotypic biophenotypic biphenotypic ecophenotypic endophenotypic glycophenotypic immunophenotypic intraphenotypic isophenotypic monophenotypic morphophenotypic multiphenotypic

Phrases

phenotypic lag phenotypic masking phenotypic mixing phenotypic plasticity phenotypic suppression phenotypic switching phenotypic value

Synonyms

phenotypical

Rhymes With

philippic atypic

Questions

How do you pronounce phenotypic?: The recorded pronunciation is /fiːnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪk/.
What does phenotypic mean?: Of, or relating to a phenotype.
Where does phenotypic come from?: Etymology tree English phenotype Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phenotypic From phenotype + -ic.

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