svipfar

Icelandic

Etymology

From svipur (“look, appearance”) +‎ far (“imprint, trace; character”).

Noun

svipfar n (genitive singular svipfars, no plural)

  1. (genetics) a phenotype
    Synonym: svipgerð

Declension

Declension of svipfar (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative svipfar svipfarið
accusative svipfar svipfarið
dative svipfari svipfarinu
genitive svipfars svipfarsins

Coordinate terms

  • arfgerð (“genotype”)
  • erfðafar (“genotype”)
  • erfðagervi (“genotype”)

Derived terms

  • svipfars- (“phenotypic”)
  • svipfarsbætur (“euphenics”)
  • svipfarseiginleiki (“phenotypic characteristic”)
  • svipfarslíki (“phenocopy”)
  • svipfarslíking (“phenocopy”)
  • svipfarstjáning (“phenotypic expression”)

See also

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