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chemotaxonomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒnəmi

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English taxonomy English chemotaxonomy From chemo- + taxonomy.

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  • Greek: χημειοταξινόμηση (chimeiotaxinómisi) — Translations