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phenetics

[ fi-net-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.


phenetics

/ fɪˈnɛtɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular biology a system of classification based on similarities between organisms without regard to their evolutionary relationships
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Grammar Note

See -ics.
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Derived Forms

  • pheˈnetic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • phe·net·i·cist [fi-, net, -, uh, -sist], noun
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Word History and Origins

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phenetics1

C20: from phen ( otype ) + ( gen ) etics

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