dichotomous key
dichotomous key · dichotomous keys
A written tool for identification of plants and animalsA written tool for identification of plants and animals. It is written as a sequence of paired questions, the choice of which determines the next pair of questions until a name or identification is reached.
Meaning
1 sensesA written tool for identification of plants and animals. It is written as a sequence of paired questions, the choice of which determines the next pair of questions until a name or identification is reached.
Forms
plural: dichotomous keys| Singular | dichotomous key |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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