chemotaxonomy

[ kee-moh-tak-son-uh-mee, kem-oh- ]

nounBiochemistry, Biology.
  1. the identification and classification of organisms by comparative analysis of their biochemical composition.

Origin of chemotaxonomy

1
First recorded in 1960–65; chemo- + taxonomy

Other 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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