— chemotaxonomic /kee'moh tak'seuh nom"ik, kem'oh-/ , chemotaxonomical , adj. — chemotaxonomically , adv. — chemotaxonomist , n.
/kee'moh tak son"euh mee, kem'oh-/ , n. Biochem., Biol.
the identification and classification of organisms by comparative analysis of their biochemical composition.
[ 1960-65; CHEMO- + TAXONOMY ]