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phe·no·copy | \ ˈfē-nə-ˌkä-pē 
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\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
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phenocopy
nounphe·no·copy | \ ˈfē-nə-ˌkäp-ē \
\ plural phenocopies
Medical 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
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The first known use of phenocopy was in 1937
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