phenetics

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(fi net′iks)

noun

taxonomic classification based on observable characteristics, without reference to evolutionary relationships

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See phenetics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun (used with a sing. verb)
The phenetic system of taxonomic classification.

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  • phe·netˈi·cist (-ĭ-sĭst) noun
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