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.

cytotaxonomy

/ ˌsaɪtəʊtækˈsɒnəmɪ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌcytoˌtaxoˈnomic, adjective
• ˌcytotaxˈonomist, noun

Other Words From

• cy·to·tax·o·nom·ic [sahy-toh-tak-s, uh, -, nom, -ik], adjective
• cyto·taxo·nomi·cal·ly adverb
• cyto·tax·ono·mist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytotaxonomy¹

First recorded in 1925–30; cyto- + taxonomy