cytotaxonomic
/ˌsaɪtoʊˌtæksəˈnɑmɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the classification of living things based on their cell structure and chromosomes.
- The cytotaxonomic analysis helped identify a new species of fern.
- A cytotaxonomic approach can reveal evolutionary relationships that are not obvious from appearance alone.
- Researchers used cytotaxonomic methods to compare the chromosomes of different fish populations.