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phenetics
[ fi-net-iks ]
/ fɪˈnɛt ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)Biology.
classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
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OTHER WORDS FROM phenetics
phe·net·i·cist [fi-net-uh-sist], /fɪˈnɛt ə sɪst/, nounWords nearby phenetics
phencyclidine, phene, phenelzine, phenethyl alcohol, phenetic, phenetics, phenetidine, phenetole, phenformin, phenic acid, phenix
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British Dictionary definitions for phenetics
phenetics
/ (fɪˈnɛtɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) biology a system of classification based on similarities between organisms without regard to their evolutionary relationships
Derived forms of phenetics
phenetic, adjectiveWord Origin for phenetics
C20: from phen (otype) + (gen) etics
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