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A unified code for taxonomic nomenclature first proposed in 1997.
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noun
A unified taxonomic system, such as the BioCode.
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noun
A single numeric value calculated from a collection of biometric data; profile.
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noun
An arbitrary number or string for identifying a biological organism.
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noun
The genomes of one or more interacting organisms.
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noun
Alternative form of bio-code.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Any water-soluble bioreactive substance.
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verb
To encode using biological signals or markers.
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verb
To classify biological organisms by assigning biocodes to them.
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History
From bio- + code.
