adverb
- in a manner relating to or determined by the observable characteristics or appearance of an organism, rather than its genetic makeup
Usage: technical/scientific; commonly used in biology and genetics
Examples
- The two plants are phenotypically identical even though they have different genetic backgrounds.
- Phenotypically, the mutant fruit flies appeared normal despite carrying the recessive allele.
- The disease manifests phenotypically in early childhood.
- These organisms are phenotypically similar but belong to different species.
- The trait is phenotypically expressed only in certain environmental conditions.