phenocopy
[ fee-nuh-kop-ee ]
/ ˈfi nəˌkɒp i /
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.
Words nearby phenocopy
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phenodeviant,
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phenol,
phenol coefficient
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
Medical definitions for phenocopy
phenocopy
[ fē′nə-kŏp′ē ]
n.
An environmentally induced, nonhereditary variation in an organism, closely resembling a genetically determined trait.
An individual exhibiting such a variation.