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
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First Known Use of cytotaxonomy
1930
Medical Dictionary
cytotaxonomy
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noun
cy·to·tax·on·o·my
\ˌsīt-ō-(ˌ)tak-ˈsän-ə-mē\
Medical Definition of cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomies
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
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