phenocopy

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Synonyms: photocopy, phenology, genocopy

Antonyms: photocopy, phenology, genocopy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[phenotypic]] [[variation]] (in an [[organism]]) that resembles a [[phenotype]] from a [[genetic]] cause but has an [[environmental]] rather than genetic cause (and thus is not [[inherited]]).

Verb

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} To [[copy]] a genetic variation through environmental manipulation.

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