chemotaxonomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.

Word forms

chemotaxonomy chemotaxonomies

Etymology

From chemo- + taxonomy.

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