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phenetics
[ fi-net-iks ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
phenetics
/ fɪˈnɛtɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular biology a system of classification based on similarities between organisms without regard to their evolutionary relationships
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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
Origin of phenetics1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phenetics1
C20: from phen ( otype ) + ( gen ) etics
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