phenetic
/fəˈnɛtɪk/ /fɛˈnɛtɪk/Taxonomy
adjective
Designating or relating to the classification of organisms on the basis of their observed similarities and differences (often assessed in numerical terms), without reference to functional significance or evolutionary relationships; relating to or characteristic of phenetics.
Origin
1960s. From pheno- + -etic. Compare phenotype.