/ Dictionary / Index P phenetic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phe•net•ic Pronunciation: (fi-net'ik), [key] — adj. Biol. pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phenethyl alcohol phenetics Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language