phenotypeglossary / 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. 词条贡献者 双语律师Stephanie,毕业于法国一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与上诉案件相关的法律文件。