ALL meanings of chemotaxonomy
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C c - noun chemotaxonomy the taxonomy of species of organisms based on biochemical characteristics 3
- noun chemotaxonomy the biological classification of plants and animals using comparative biochemistry, esp. by studying certain proteins 3
- noun chemotaxonomy the identification and classification of organisms by comparative analysis of their biochemical composition. 1
- noun chemotaxonomy (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. 0