Cryptic crossword clue
Biological groups from Egypt, ones in misplaced order 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GENOTYPES

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The straight part
We know that "Biological groups" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case biological groups = genotypes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GENOTYPES mean?

GENOTYPES noun
  1. The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
  2. A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
GENOTYPES verb
  1. To determine the genotype of.
GENOTYPES noun
  1. The type species of a genus; generitype.

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