taxonomic
adj. C1 Advanced UK //tˌæksənˈɒmɪk// tax·o·nom·ic
adj. relating to the scientific system for naming and classifying living things. You use this to describe how scientists organize different species into groups.
adj. relating to the science or practice of classification, especially of organisms. Often used to describe the hierarchical system used in biological nomenclature.
The new species is a taxonomic discovery.
The researchers spent years on the taxonomic classification of the newly discovered insects to ensure they were not already known.
While the initial identification was straightforward, the taxonomic placement of the specimen required a detailed comparison of its genetic markers with those of several closely related genera.
From taxonomy + -ic, after French taxonomique.