Definition
noun
(1) A type of taxonomy using numerical similarity values, e.g. cluster analysis, to rank organisms into categories based on the degree of overall similarity.
(2) A way of grouping and ranking organisms into taxa according to the numerical evaluation of the affinities and similarities between taxonomic entities or unit.
Dictionary > Numerical taxonomy
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