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biotype
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bi·o·type  (b-tp)
n.
A group of organisms having the same genotype.
bio·typic (-tpk) adj.
biotype [ˈbaɪəˌtaɪp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a group of genetically identical plants within a species, produced by apomixis Also called microspecies
biotypic  [ˌbaɪəˈtɪpɪk] adj
biotype  (b-tp)
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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Noun1.biotype - organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared
genotype - a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
Translations
biotype [ˈbaɪəˌtaɪp] N → biotipo m


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