systematics
[ sis-tuh-mat-iks ]
/ ˌsɪs təˈmæt ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of systems or of classification.
Biology.
- the study and classification of organisms with the goal of reconstructing their evolutionary histories and relationships.
- phylogenetic classification.
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Origin of systematics
First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at systematic, -ics
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systematics
/ (ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study of systems and the principles of classification and nomenclature
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