simulacrum

Main Entry: sim·u·la·crum
Pronunciation: "sim-y&-'la-kr&m, -'lA-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural sim·u·la·cra /-kr& /; also -crums
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from simulare
1 : IMAGE, REPRESENTATION < a reasonable simulacrum of reality -- Martin Mayer >
2 : an insubstantial form or semblance of something : TRACE