- polythetic
- poly·thet·ic (pol″e-thetґik) [poly- + Gr. thetikos fit for placing] denoting a taxonomic group classified on the basis of several characters, as opposed to a monothetic group.
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polythetic group — polythetic group. См. политетическая группа. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
polythetic — adj. [Gr. polys, many; tithenai, to place] Referring to a classification with each member of a group having the majority of a set of characters; see monothetic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polythetic — adjective having many, but not all properties in common See Also: monothetic … Wiktionary
polythetic — [ˌpɒlɪ θɛtɪk] adjective of or denoting a classification based on a number of shared characteristics, none of which is essential for membership of the class. Origin 1960s: from poly + Gk thetos placed, arranged + ic … English new terms dictionary
polythetic — Referring to a group sharing many, but not all, features. See also monothetic … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
polythetic — /pɒliˈθɛtɪk/ (say polee thetik) adjective of or relating to a classification system in which items are classed in terms of characteristic features belonging to particular items in a given class. Compare monothetic …
polythetic — … Useful english dictionary
политетическая группа — polythetic group политетическая группа. Группа организмов, характеризуемая большим числом признаков, каждый из которых по отдельности не может быть достаточен для отнесения организма к этой группе. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь… … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
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