systematics

noun plural but singular in construction sys·tem·at·ics \ˌsis-tə-ˈma-tiks\

Definition of SYSTEMATICS

: the science of classification

a : a system of classification

b : the classification and study of organisms with regard to their natural relationships : taxonomy

1888

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular in construction sys·tem·at·ics \ˌsis-tə-ˈmat-iks\

: the science of classification

a : a system of classification b : the classification and study of organisms with regard to their natural relationships : taxonomy

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