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nouna biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
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- divider a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
- splitter a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
- lumper a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics
- perching bird a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
- percher a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
- insessores a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
- order insessores a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists