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chemotaxonomy

[kee-moh-tak-son-uh-mee, kem-oh-]

noun

Biochemistry, Biology.

  1. the identification and classification of organisms by comparative analysis of their biochemical composition.

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Other Word Forms

  • chemotaxonomic adjective
  • chemotaxonomical adjective
  • chemotaxonomically adverb
  • chemotaxonomist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemotaxonomy1

First recorded in 1960–65; chemo- + taxonomy

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