chemotaxonomy

noun Biochemistry, Biology.

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

Origin:
1960–65; chemo- + taxonomy

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che·mo·tax·o·nom·ic

[kee-moh-tak-suh-nom-ik, kem-oh-] , che·mo·tax·o·nom·i·cal, adjective

che·mo·tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

che·mo·tax·on·o·mist, noun

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