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chemotaxonomy

American  
[kee-moh-tak-son-uh-mee, kem-oh-] / ˌki moʊ tækˈsɒn ə mi, ˌkɛm oʊ- /

noun

Biochemistry, Biology.

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

Other Word Forms

  • chemotaxonomic adjective
  • chemotaxonomical adjective
  • chemotaxonomically adverb
  • chemotaxonomist noun

Etymology

Origin of chemotaxonomy

First recorded in 1960–65; chemo- + taxonomy

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