systematics
Americannoun
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the study of systems or of classification.
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Biology.
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the study and classification of organisms with the goal of reconstructing their evolutionary histories and relationships.
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phylogenetic classification.
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noun
Etymology
Origin of systematics
First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at systematic, -ics
Example Sentences
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Professor Hoshino, an expert in plant systematics, founded the Institute of Viticulture and Enology at OUS in April 2017.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025
Scientists in the field of systematics organize organisms by characteristics.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Scientists in the field of systematics collect data from fossils.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Both attempt to see similar systematics in a very broad range of phenomena and, hence, generate a better understanding of them.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
J. V.. Carus, who was convinced of the validity of physiological methods within their proper sphere, drew a sharp distinction between systematics and morphology on the one hand, and physiology on the other.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
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