cytotaxonomy

[ sahy-toh-tak-son-uh-mee ]

noun
  1. a branch of taxonomy in which characteristics of cellular structures, particularly of somatic chromosomes, are used to classify organisms.

Origin of cytotaxonomy

1
First recorded in 1925–30; cyto- + taxonomy

Other words from cytotaxonomy

  • cy·to·tax·o·nom·ic [sahy-toh-tak-suh-nom-ik], /ˌsaɪ toʊˌtæk səˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective
  • cy·to·tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • cy·to·tax·on·o·mist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cytotaxonomy

cytotaxonomy

/ (ˌsaɪtəʊtækˈsɒnəmɪ) /


noun
  1. classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp the number, shape, etc, of the chromosomes

Derived forms of cytotaxonomy

  • cytotaxonomic, adjective
  • cytotaxonomist, noun

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