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Definition of: epiphenomenon
(ep′ə·fə·nom′ə·non) noun plural ·nom·e·na (-nə)
A phenomenon which is secondary to or a by-product of one or more other phenomena; one which is a mere accompaniment of some effect and exerts no causal influence on the effect.
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