Misphenotyped
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsˈfinəˌtaɪpˈdi/
Misphenotyped (verb)
- To wrongly identify or categorize the physical traits of an organism.
Examples
- The samples were misphenotyped due to a labeling error.
- The scientist misphenotyped the samples during the experiment.
Common collocations: be misphenotyped, incorrectly classified