phenocopy
phe·no·copy
noun \ˈfē-nə-ˌkä-pē\Definition of PHENOCOPY
: a phenotypic variation that is caused by unusual environmental conditions and resembles the normal expression of a genotype other than its own
Origin of PHENOCOPY
International Scientific Vocabulary phenotype + copy
First Known Use: 1937
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