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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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌcytotaxˈonomist, noun
  • ˌcytoˌtaxoˈnomic, adjective
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cytotaxonomy1

First recorded in 1925–30; cyto- + taxonomy

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