"phenocopy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phenocopies [plural]
Etymology: pheno- + copy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pheno|copy}} pheno- + copy Head templates: {{en-noun}} phenocopy (plural phenocopies)
  1. (genetics) A variation in an organism that resembles a genetic one, but has an environmental rather than a genetic cause, and is not inherited Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-phenocopy-en-noun-bcCljhtB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pheno- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pheno-: 53 47 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: phenocopies [present, singular, third-person], phenocopying [participle, present], phenocopied [participle, past], phenocopied [past]
Etymology: pheno- + copy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pheno|copy}} pheno- + copy Head templates: {{en-verb}} phenocopy (third-person singular simple present phenocopies, present participle phenocopying, simple past and past participle phenocopied)
  1. (genetics) To copy a genetic variation through environmental manipulation Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: phenocopier
    Sense id: en-phenocopy-en-verb-ja-8K18y Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pheno- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pheno-: 53 47 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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