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chemotaxonomy

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

noun

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


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Other Words From

  • che·mo·tax·o·nom·ic [kee-moh-tak-s, uh, -, nom, -ik, kem-oh-], 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemotaxonomy1

First recorded in 1960–65; chemo- + taxonomy

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