phenetics

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noun (1)

phe·​net·​ics fi-ˈne-tiks 

plural in form but singular in construction

: a system of biological classification based on phenetic methods

pheneticist

fi-ˈne-tə-sist 

noun

pheneticist

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noun (2)

phe·​net·​i·​cist -təsə̇st 

plural -s

: a taxonomist who adheres to the phenetic system of classification

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for phenetics

• aesthetics
• ascetics
• asthmatics
• athletics
• cosmetics
• emetics
• esthetics
• genetics
• kinetics
• magnetics
• phonetics
• poetics