English Explanatory Dictionary

biocode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unified taxonomic system, such as the BioCode.
  2. A single numeric value calculated from a collection of biometric data; profile.
  3. An arbitrary number or string for identifying a biological organism.
  4. The genomes of one or more interacting organisms.
  5. Alternative form of bio-code.
  6. Any water-soluble bioreactive substance.
verb
  1. To encode using biological signals or markers.
  2. To classify biological organisms by assigning biocodes to them.
name
  1. A unified code for taxonomic nomenclature first proposed in 1997.

Word forms

biocode biocodes biocoding biocoded

Etymology

From bio- + code.

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