1. of or relating to the classification and study of organisms based on their biological characteristics and evolutionary relationships
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The biosystematic approach helped researchers organize the newly discovered species within the existing classification framework.
• Biosystematic analysis revealed unexpected genetic similarities between the two plant families.
• Modern biosystematic methods combine morphological and molecular data to determine evolutionary relationships.
• The museum's biosystematic collection includes specimens spanning multiple centuries of biological research.
• Biosystematic studies have clarified the evolutionary history of many animal groups.