biosystematics

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: taxonomy especially as based on cytogenetics and genetics

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biosystematics was in 1943

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“Biosystematics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biosystematics. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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