phenocopy
noun
phe·no·copy
ˈfē-nə-ˌkä-pē 
: a phenotypic variation that is caused by unusual environmental conditions and resembles the normal expression of a genotype other than its own
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phenocopy
noun
phe·no·copy
ˈfē-nə-ˌkäp-ē
plural phenocopies
: a phenotypic variation that is caused by unusual environmental conditions and resembles the normal expression of a genotype other than its own
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