chemotaxonomy

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Pronunciation

/ˌki moʊ tækˈsɒn ə mi/

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

Taxonomy which is based upon comparative analysis of the biochemical composition of organisms (such as 16s RNA structure, DNA base ratio, cell wall lipid content, etc.)

Etymology

Greek, from khēmeia and French, from taxonomie

chemotaxonomy
Accepted term: 13-Oct-2015