lumper


lump·er

noun \ˈləm-pər\

Definition of LUMPER

1
: a laborer who handles freight or cargo
2
: one who classifies organisms into large often variable taxonomic groups based on major characters — compare splitter

First Known Use of LUMPER

circa 1785

Rhymes with LUMPER

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