genotype
genotype. Patents. The genetic makeup of a living organism. • A patent on living matter must disclose its genotype rather than just describe its physical characteristics (phenotype) or behavior. Cf. PHENOTYPE. — genotypic, adj.
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phenotype
phenotype. Patents. A living organism’s physical characteristics and behavior. • A patent on living matter must disclose its genetic makeup rather than just describe its phenotype. Cf. GENOTYPE.