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taxonomist

How to use taxonomist in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for taxonomist.

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There are plenty of taxonomist that want me dead.

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Quick take

a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for taxonomist.

noun

a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior

See also: taxonomer, systematist

Example sentences

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There are plenty of taxonomist that want me dead.

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I'm sure taxonomists would agree that a turtle on land is an animal whereas a turtle in the sea with fin type legs is a fish.

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I'm sure a proper taxonomist would be able to speak more authoritatively, but I rather doubt it.

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Based on that, a Linnaean taxonomist might classify them as separate species within a single genus.

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It was first published over a dozen years ago, so it will have dated a bit. In the first chapter the author explains objects using the usual taxonomist analogy, but also explains it in terms of the concept of scope.

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> There is reasonable agreement among taxonomists that a species should represent a distinct evolutionary lineage.

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'Species' are often created or dismissed arbitrarily, according to the individual taxonomist's adherence to one of at least 30 definitions [2].

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There are three primary camps in systematics; cladists, pheneticists, and evolutionary taxonomists.

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The ultimate goal of taxonomists is to assist in communicating about organisms via well-informed classification schemes.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use taxonomist in a sentence?

There are plenty of taxonomist that want me dead.

What does taxonomist mean?

a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior

What part of speech is taxonomist?

taxonomist is commonly used as noun.