dichotomous key

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Definition of dichotomous key in English English dictionary

A 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

Related Terms

dichotomous keys

plural form of dichotomous key

Hyphenation

di·cho·to·mous key

Synonyms

identification key