lumper

/ˈlʌmpər/

Other forms: lumpers

Definitions of lumper

1. noun

   a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics
   antonyms:

   splitter

   a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

   type of:

   systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist

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

   a laborer who loads and unloads ships at a waterfront
   synonyms: dock worker, dock-walloper, docker, dockhand, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, stevedore

   type of:

   jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer

   someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor