HyperDic: lumper

English > 2 senses of the word lumper:
NOUNperson lumper, stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-wallopera laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
person lumpera taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics / characteristics
lumper > pronunciation
Soundslah'mper
Rhymesasper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per...
English > lumper: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.
Synonymsstevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-walloper
Broaderlaborer, manual laborer, labourer, jacksomeone who works with their hands
Spanisharrumador, cargador, estibador, estiba
Catalancarregador, estibador
English > lumper: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics / characteristics.
Broadertaxonomist, taxonomer, systematistA biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
Oppositesplitter, dividerA taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics / characteristics
Verbslumpgroup or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side

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