phenogramn.
/ˈfiːnəɡram/, U.S. /ˈfinəˌɡræm/ Taxonomy.
1. A diagram representing the character states of a number of phenotypic features of an organism in the form of a bar chart. disused.
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1963 R. H. Arnett in Coleopterists' Bull. 17 6 (title) The phenogram, a method of description for studies on Oxacis (Coleoptera, Oedemeridae).
2. A diagram showing phenetic relationships; a dendrogram based on observed similarities and differences between organisms.
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phenogram1965
1965 E. Mayr in Systematic Zool. 14 81/1 (caption) The phenogram of the pheneticist.
1971 R. E. Blackith & R. A. Rayment Multivariate Morphometrics xxvii. 320 Recently, the disadvantages of the phenogram as a representation of the results of a numerical taxonomic study have become so widely realized that other forms of representation are being sought.
1980 N. Eldredge & J. Cracraft Phylogenetic Patterns & Evol. Process v. 175 Phenograms are branching diagrams depicting the phenetic relationships of the included taxa.
1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes ii. 12/1 Graphic representations in phenetics, known as phenograms, look like tennis ladders, with OTUs [= operational taxonomic units] in place of the competitors.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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