phenetics
[ fi-net-iks ]
/ fɪˈnɛt ɪks /
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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See -ics.
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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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