chemotaxonomy

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Etymology edit

chemo- +‎ taxonomy

Pronunciation edit

Rhymes: -ɒnəmi

Noun edit

chemotaxonomy (usually uncountable, plural chemotaxonomies)

(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.

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