chemotaxonomy

noun

chemotaxonomy

noun

Etymology From chemo- + taxonomy.

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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Usually 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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