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phenocopy
[ fee-nuh-kop-ee ]
/ ˈfi nəˌkɒp i /
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noun, plural phe·no·cop·ies.Genetics.
the observed result of an environmentally induced, nongenetic alteration of a phenotype to a form that resembles the expression of a known genetic mutation.
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British Dictionary definitions for phenocopy
phenocopy
/ (ˈfiːnəʊˌkɒpɪ) /
noun plural -copies
a noninheritable change in an organism that is caused by environmental influence during development but resembles the effects of a genetic mutation
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