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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

/ ´Úɪˈ²ÔÉ›³Ùɪ°ì²õ /

noun

  1. 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

  • ±è³ó±ðˈ²Ô±ð³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è³ó±ð·²Ô±ð³Ù·¾±Â·³¦¾±²õ³Ù [fi-, net, -, uh, -sist], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of phenetics1

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

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