NOUN | person | taxonomer, taxonomist, systematist | a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior |
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Meaning | A biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior. | |
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Synonyms | taxonomist, systematist | |
Narrower | lumper | A taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics / characteristics |
splitter, divider | A taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics / characteristics | |
Broader | biologist, life scientist | (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms |
Spanish | taxonomer | |
Catalan | taxonomista |
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