Main Entry: che·mo·tax·on·o·my

Pronunciation: \-(ˌ)tak-ˈsä-nə-mē\

Function: noun

Date: 1963

: the classification of plants and animals based on similarities and differences in biochemical composition

— che·mo·tax·o·nom·ic \-ˌtak-sə-ˈnä-mik\ adjective

— che·mo·tax·on·o·mist \-(ˌ)tak-ˈsä-nə-mist\ noun