chemotaxonomic
/ˌkimoʊˌtæksəˈnɑmɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the classification of organisms based on their chemical composition or biochemical characteristics.
- Chemotaxonomic methods help scientists identify plant species by their chemical markers.
- Chemotaxonomic data can reveal evolutionary relationships between organisms.
- The researchers used chemotaxonomic analysis to group the bacteria.