classification of organisms according to relationships based on descent from a common ancestor
Examples of 'natural classification' in a sentence
natural classification
Bacteriologists have strived toward attaining a natural classification system based on evolutionary relationships for nearly 100 years.
Marike Palmer, Emma T. Steenkamp, Martin P. A. Coetzee, Jochen Blom, Stephanus N.Venter 2018, 'Genome-Based Characterization of Biological Processes That Differentiate Closely RelatedBacteria', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00113/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)