dichotomous key
Noun

dichotomous key (plural dichotomous keys)

  1. (biology) 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.
Synonyms
  • identification key



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