biocode
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A unified taxonomic system, such as the BioCode.
noun
A single numeric value calculated from a collection of biometric data; profile.
noun
An arbitrary number or string for identifying a biological organism.
noun
The genomes of one or more interacting organisms.
noun
Alternative form of bio-code.
noun
verb
To encode using biological signals or markers.
Example Sentences
- "The most valuable innovation of the new API 20C was the development of the biocode system."
- "Pettitt (1990) has advocated the use of sort/search codes to aid the computerisation of specimen records, and Heppell (1990) has outlined a biocode system for taxonomic names."
- "A prerequisite for such a biocode is to compile a list of all valid names for living and extinct beings."
- "Based on the coded values for sensitivity or resistance to the six chemicals, a six-digit biocode or profile was prepared."
- "Some biocodes for new species give identifications for species already included in the database. In these cases, additional tests must be performed to arrive at the correct identification. However, some new species do generate biocodes that are unique."
- "These scores are added to generate a biocode that can be matched to a database of biocodes to give the identity of the organism tested."