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BIOSYSTEMATICS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework
Synonyms:
biosystematics; biosystematy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("biosystematics" is a kind of...):
systematics (the science of systematic classification)
Derivation:
biosystematic (of or relating to biosystematics)