biosystematicadj.
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)sɪstᵻˈmatɪk/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊˌsɪstəˈmædɪk/ Biology.
Of or relating to biosystematics.
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Plinian1646
Jussiaean1824
tautonymic1896
biosystematic1941
Hennigian1970
1941 W. H. Camp & C. L. Gilly in Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 28 Suppl. 18s/1 Ten kinds of species, as revealed by Biosystematic analyses, are defined.
1963 Watsonia 5 304 A biosystematic study of these taxa.
1989 Antenna 13 122/2 (title) Evolutionary and biosystematic interpretation of insect genitalia.
2003 D. A. Vaughan & H. Morishima in C. W. Smith & R. H. Dilday Rice i. ii. 30 The major characteristics of these species, their biosystematic relationships, and uses or potential uses.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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