lump·er
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| 1. | a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber. |
| 2. | Biology Informal. a taxonomist who believes that classifications should emphasize similarities among organisms and therefore favors large, inclusive taxa (opposed to splitter). |
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lumper
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| 1. | a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port [syn: stevedore] |
| 2. | a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics [ant: divider] |
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Lumper
Lump"er\, n. [Cf. Lamper eel.] (Zo["o]l.) The European eelpout; -- called also lumpen.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Lumper
Lump"er\, n. 1. One who lumps. 2. A laborer who is employed to load or unload vessels when in harbor.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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