taxonomist
noun
an expert or practitioner in taxonomy, especially in biology.
taxonomists
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pluralof taxonomist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. St. George notes that taxonomists often employ quirky names.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found these ants in the Triangle region of North Carolina, she is the first to document an entire colony for scientists, taxonomists and ant-thusiasts everywhere.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
We want people who are ornithologists and taxonomists, of course.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 3, 2023
Meanwhile, taxonomists can be hard to come by, and she said this is even truer for small, obscure, and uncharismatic groups of organisms.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2023
I did not know even the genus of this tropical form; but insect taxonomists have been particularly happy in their given names—I recalled Hydrobates, Aquarius, and remigis.
From Edge of the Jungle by William Beebe
