phenocopy

noun phe·no·copy \ˈfē-nə-ˌkä-pē\

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

International Scientific Vocabulary phenotype + copy

First Known Use: 1937

Medical Dictionary

noun phe·no·copy \ˈfē-nə-ˌkäp-ē\

plural phe·no·cop·ies

: 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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