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phenetics

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phe·net·ics  (f-ntks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The phenetic system of taxonomic classification.
phe·neti·cist (--sst) n.
phenetics [fɪˈnɛtɪks]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (functioning as singular) Biology a system of classification based on similarities between organisms without regard to their evolutionary relationships
[from phen(otype) + (gen)etics]
phenetic  adj
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