Phenotype vs. Trait

Phenotypenoun

The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.

Phenotypenoun

Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.

Phenotypeverb

To evaluate or classify based on phenotype

Phenotypenoun

what an organism looks like as a consequence of its genotype; two organisms with the same phenotype can have different genotypes

Phenotype

In genetics, the phenotype (from Greek φαινο- (faino-) 'showing', and τύπος (túpos) 'type') is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism. The term covers the organism's morphology or physical form and structure, its developmental processes, its biochemical and physiological properties, its behavior, and the products of behavior.

Traitnoun

an identifying characteristic, habit or trend

Traitnoun

(object-oriented) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

Traitnoun

A stroke; a touch.

Traitnoun

A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.

Traitnoun

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

Traitnoun

a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

Traitnoun

a genetically determined characteristic