noun
- A scientist who studies the classification and evolutionary relationships of living organisms using biological and systematic methods.
Usage: field-specific; also called a biosystematician
Examples
- The biosystematist examined DNA sequences to determine the evolutionary relationships between the two plant species.
- As a biosystematist, Dr. Chen spent years cataloging insects in the rainforest.
- Biosystematists use both morphological and genetic data to classify organisms.
- The museum hired a biosystematist to reorganize their specimen collection.
- Modern biosystematists often combine field observation with laboratory analysis.