lumper

noun

lump·er | \ 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

Examples of lumper in a Sentence

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In the 1800s, for example, a single clone of the Irish lumper potato fed Ireland's growing population until a rot wiped it out, devastating the island's people and economy. — Rebecca Albright, Scientific American, "Scientists Are Taking Extreme Steps to Help Corals Survive," 1 Jan. 2018

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