cytotaxonomy

/saɪˌtɒtækˈsɒnəmi/

Definitions

1. noun

the study of the cellular structure and organization of plants, especially as a means of identifying and classifying them.

“The botanist used cytotaxonomy to determine the species of the newly discovered plant.”

Synonyms

  • cellular taxonomy
  • plant cytology

Antonyms

  • anatomical taxonomy
  • morphological taxonomy