systematics

sys·tem·at·ics  (sst-mtks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

1. The science of systematic classification.

2. A system of classification, as biosystematics.

3. Biology The systematic classification of organisms and the evolutionary relationships among them; taxonomy.

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systematics

the study of classification and methods of classification. — systematician, systematist, n.

See also: Classification

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systematics - the science of systematic classification science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" biosystematics, biosystematy - use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework taxonomy - (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification