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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
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
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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Other Word Forms
- pheneticist noun
- ˈԱپ adjective
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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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