chemotaxonomy
che·mo·tax·on·o·my
noun \-(ˌ)tak-ˈsä-nə-mē\Definition of CHEMOTAXONOMY
: 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
First Known Use of CHEMOTAXONOMY
1963
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