cytotaxonomy
[ sahy-toh-tak-son-uh-mee ]
noun
a branch of taxonomy in which characteristics of cellular structures, particularly of somatic chromosomes, are used to classify organisms.
Origin of cytotaxonomy
1Other 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
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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