phenocopying

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A form of phenocopy — 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).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of phenocopy

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
phenoconversion
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APA

phenocopying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenocopying

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“phenocopying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenocopying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenocopying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenocopying.

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