chemotaxonomy
[ kee-moh-tak-son-uh-mee, kem-oh- ]
nounBiochemistry, Biology.
the identification and classification of organisms by comparative analysis of their biochemical composition.
Origin of chemotaxonomy
1Other words from chemotaxonomy
- che·mo·tax·o·nom·ic [kee-moh-tak-suh-nom-ik, kem-oh-], /ˌki moʊˌtæk səˈnɒm ɪk, ˌkɛm oʊ-/, che·mo·tax·o·nom·i·cal, adjective
- che·mo·tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
- che·mo·tax·on·o·mist, noun
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