SINCE 1828
cytotaxonomy
noun
cy·to·tax·on·o·my
| \ ˌsī-tō-(ˌ)tak-ˈsä-nə-mē
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Definition of cytotaxonomy
1
: study of the relationships and classification of organisms using both classical systematic techniques and comparative studies of chromosomes
2
: the nuclear cytologic makeup of a kind of organism
Other Words from cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomic
\ ˌsī-tō-ˌtak-sə-ˈnä-mik
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adjective
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adjective
cytotaxonomically
\ ˌsī-tō-ˌtak-sə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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cytotaxonomy
noun
cy·to·tax·on·o·my
| \ ˌsīt-ō-(ˌ)tak-ˈsän-ə-mē
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plural cytotaxonomies
Medical Definition of cytotaxonomy
1
: study of the relationships and classification of organisms using both classical systematic techniques and comparative studies of chromosomes
2
: the nuclear cytologic makeup of a kind of organism
Other Words from cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomic
\ -ˌtak-sə-ˈnäm-ik
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also cytotaxonomical \ -i-kəl
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adjective
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also cytotaxonomical \ -i-kəl
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adjective
cytotaxonomically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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