systematics

/ˈsɪstəˌmædɪks/

Definitions of systematics

1. noun

   the science of systematic classification
   types:

   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

   cladistic analysis, cladistics

   a system of biological taxonomy based on the quantitative analysis of comparative data and used to reconstruct cladograms summarizing the (assumed) phylogenetic relations and evolutionary history of groups of organisms

   type of:

   science, scientific discipline

   a particular branch of scientific knowledge