New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
phenetic — 1960, from Gk. phainein to appear (see PHANTASM (Cf. phantasm)) + ETIC (Cf. etic). Related: Phenetically … Etymology dictionary
phenetic — /fi net ik/, adj. Biol. pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy. [1960; phen (extracted from PHENOTYPE, or directly from Gk phaínein to show; cf. PHENO ) + ETIC,… … Universalium
phenetic — adjective Of, or relating to, phenetics … Wiktionary
phenetic — Condition of overall similarity of chosen characters between taxa but without regard to whether the characters are homologous or due to convergence. See also Adansonian … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
phenetic — phe·net·ic … English syllables
phenetic — phe•net•ic [[t]fɪˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. bio tax pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy • Etymology: 1960; phen (extracted from phenotype, or directly from Gk phaínein … From formal English to slang
phenetic — fə̇ˈned.ik adjective Etymology: phenotype + etic (as in genetic) : of or relating to taxonomic analysis that emphasizes the overall similarities of characteristics among biological taxa without regard to phylogenetic relationships compare… … Useful english dictionary
phenetic classification — A classification based on phenotypes rather than evolution from a common ancestor … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
phenetic ranking — Ranking into categories according to degree of overall similarity … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
phenetic system — A classification system that groups organisms together based on the similarity of their observable charactistics … Dictionary of microbiology
