Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who classifies objects of natural history according to some system or approved scheme; one who is versed in taxonomy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One skilled in taxonomy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun taxonomy Someone whose profession is
taxonomy , or who performs taxonomy at a professional level.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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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Examples
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Today, there isn't a single lichen taxonomist at British universities, according to the British Lichen Society.
The Fungus Among Us Multiplies As Mycological Taxonomists Wither Gautam Naik 2011
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My colleague Charlie Veron, the world's foremost coral taxonomist, has suggested that we may be the last generation to have seen healthy reefs.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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My colleague Charlie Veron, the world's foremost coral taxonomist, has suggested that we may be the last generation to have seen healthy reefs.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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My colleague Charlie Veron, the world's foremost coral taxonomist, has suggested that we may be the last generation to have seen healthy reefs.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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My colleague Charlie Veron, the world's foremost coral taxonomist, has suggested that we may be the last generation to have seen healthy reefs.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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My colleague Charlie Veron, the world's foremost coral taxonomist, has suggested that we may be the last generation to have seen healthy reefs.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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The new breed of taxonomist are an aggressive bunch.
365 tomorrows » Sam Clough : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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My colleague Charlie Veron, the world's foremost coral taxonomist, has suggested that we may be the last generation to have seen healthy reefs.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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My colleague Charlie Veron, the world's foremost coral taxonomist, has suggested that we may be the last generation to have seen healthy reefs.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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Izzie was a taxonomist, having devoted her career to classifying the myriad species of seaweeds that inhabit California's rich marine waters.
Julie Packard: Inspiration from Izzie Julie Packard 2010
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