NYT Dictionary

GENOTYPE

/ˈd͡ʒinoʊˌtaɪp/
NounVerbGEN-o-typegen-o-type · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2025

Meaning

The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From geno- + -type.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

antitypearchetypebranchclasscriteriondnaepitomefamilyfuglemangene

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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