cytotaxonomy

noun

cy·​to·​tax·​on·​o·​my ˌsī-tō-(ˌ)tak-ˈsä-nə-mē How to pronounce cytotaxonomy (audio)
1
: study of the relationships and classification of organisms using both classical systematic techniques and comparative studies of chromosomes
2
: the nuclear cytologic makeup of a kind of organism
cytotaxonomic adjective
cytotaxonomically adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cytotaxonomy was in 1930

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“Cytotaxonomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytotaxonomy. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

cytotaxonomy

noun
cy·​to·​tax·​on·​o·​my ˌsīt-ō-(ˌ)tak-ˈsän-ə-mē How to pronounce cytotaxonomy (audio)
plural cytotaxonomies
1
: study of the relationships and classification of organisms using both classical systematic techniques and comparative studies of chromosomes
2
: the nuclear cytologic makeup of a kind of organism
cytotaxonomic adjective
also cytotaxonomical
cytotaxonomically adverb
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