phenocopy

phenocopy definition - medical

phe·no·cop·y (fēˈnə-kŏpˌē)

noun
  1. An environmentally induced, nonhereditary variation in an organism, closely resembling a genetically determined trait.
  2. An individual exhibiting such a variation.

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