noun
- Scientists who study the classification and evolutionary relationships of living organisms using biological and systematic methods.
Usage: Plural form of biosystematist; Field-specific term used in biology and taxonomy
Examples
- Biosystematists use DNA analysis to determine evolutionary relationships between species.
- The team of biosystematists published their findings on primate classification in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Modern biosystematists combine traditional morphological studies with molecular genetics.
- Biosystematists at the museum worked to reorganize the insect collection based on new phylogenetic data.
- Several biosystematists collaborated on a comprehensive study of plant diversity in the rainforest.