cytotaxonomy

[ sahy-toh-tak-son-uh-mee ]
/ ˌsaɪ toʊ tækˈsɒn ə mi /

noun

a branch of taxonomy in which characteristics of cellular structures, particularly of somatic chromosomes, are used to classify organisms.

Origin of cytotaxonomy

First recorded in 1925–30; cyto- + taxonomy

OTHER WORDS FROM cytotaxonomy

cy·to·tax·o·nom·ic [sahy-toh-tak-suh-nom-ik] /ˌsaɪ toʊˌtæk səˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective cy·to·tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb cy·to·tax·on·o·mist, noun

Words nearby cytotaxonomy

cytost, cytostasis, cytostatic, cytostome, cytotaxis, cytotaxonomy, cytotechnologist, cytotechnology, cytothesis, cytotoxic, cytotoxic reaction

British Dictionary definitions for cytotaxonomy

cytotaxonomy
/ (ˌsaɪtəʊtækˈsɒnəmɪ) /

noun

classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp the number, shape, etc, of the chromosomes

Derived forms of cytotaxonomy

cytotaxonomic, adjective cytotaxonomist, noun

Medical definitions for cytotaxonomy

cytotaxonomy
[ sī′tō-tăk-sŏn′ə-mē ]

n.

The classification of organisms based on cellular structure and function, especially on the structure and number of chromosomes.

Other words from cytotaxonomy

cy′to•tax′o•nom′ic (-tăk′sə-nŏm′ĭk) adj. cy′to•tax•on′o•mist n.