"barcoding" meaning in English

See barcoding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From barcode + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|barcode|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From barcode + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} barcoding (uncountable)
  1. The assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-barcoding-en-noun-IBM5xKa1
  2. (taxonomy) A taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-barcoding-en-noun-K5FJEzLn Categories (other): Taxonomy, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 22 78 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 26 74 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 9 91 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: metabarcoding
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