phe'netic

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phenetics (fɪˈnɛtɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) biology a system of classification based on similarities between organisms without regard to their evolutionary relationships
 
[C20: from phen(otype) + (gen)etics]
 
phe'netic
 
adj

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