someone or something that looks very similar to someone or something else:
NOUN
dead ringer (noun)
- informala person or thing that looks exactly like another."he is a dead ringer for his late papa
- an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition or event "it was discovered that the winning horse was a ringer"
- a person who is highly proficient at a particular skill or sport and is brought in to supplement a team or group of people. "league eligibility rules had grown flexible to accommodate new teams, and ringers began suiting up"
- a person or device that rings something.