taxonomic
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.”
“The authors argue that improving recovery planning, accelerating conservation assessments, increasing monitoring, supporting taxonomic research and conducting regular national reviews will be essential to protecting Australia's globally significant reptile diversity into the future.”
“The value and usefulness of digitized specimens further increase through image-based taxonomic determination and machine-learning tools for trait extraction.”
From taxonomy + -ic, after French taxonomique.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.