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Physiology vs Phenotypic - What's the difference?

physiology | phenotypic |

As a noun physiology

is a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.

As an adjective phenotypic is

of, or relating to a phenotype.

physiology

English

(wikipedia physiology)

Noun

  • A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.
  • (obsolete) The study and description of natural objects; natural science.

    • Derived terms

    * zoophysiology * cytophysiology * ecophysiology * electrophysiology * neurophysiology * pathophysiology * phytophysiology * psychophysiology * sociophysiology

    Related terms

    * physiologic * physiological * physiologist

    See also

    * biology * anatomy

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -ology

    phenotypic

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to a phenotype.
  • *2011 , "Baby you can drive my genes", The Economist , 30 Jul 2011:
  • *:Most advertisements feature people with perfectly symmetrical faces, as this is a sign of phenotypic quality – or good genes.

    • Derived terms

    * phenotypic lag * phenotypic masking * phenotypic mixing * phenotypic plasticity * phenotypic suppression * phenotypic switching * phenotypic value