Phenetics

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The phenetic system of taxonomic classification.
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  • n. : A form of numerical systematics in which organisms are grouped based upon the total or relative number of shared characteristics.
    • Word Usage
    "It can be distinguished from other taxonomic systems, such as phenetics, by its focus on evolutionary relationships; while other systems usually use morphological similarities to group similar species into genera,"
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    cladistics   
     
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