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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phenotype + copy

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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