taxonomer

9.9

A scientist who groups living things like plants or animals by how they look and act

noun
/tækˈsɒnəmər/

Specialized

: taxónomo

As a taxonomer, her research focuses on identifying and grouping newly discovered species.

Examples

Many taxonomers use DNA analysis to determine relationships among organisms.
The museum hired a taxonomer to help catalogue their insect collection.
The taxonomer discovered a new species of frog.
Many taxonomers attended the conference last week.
As a taxonomer, her research focuses on identifying and grouping newly discovered species.
The museum hired a taxonomer to help catalogue their insect collection.
Many taxonomers use DNA analysis to determine relationships among organisms.

Synonyms

biologist

vstaxonomer

111 3.5

A scientist who studies living things and where and how they live

specializes in classifying organisms rather than general study

taxonomist

vstaxonomer

Specialized

1 8.6

A scientist who puts living things into groups by their features

is the same term in meaning but an alternative common form

systematist

vstaxonomer

Specialized

9.8

A biologist who groups living things by their features and origin

is similar but emphasizes classification specifically rather than organization

Surface Forms

taxonomer singular

taxonomers plural

Morphology

taxonomer = taxonomy (semi-transparent) = taxonom + er

The meaning is recoverable from the taxonomy-related stem plus the agentive suffix, but the clipped stem makes the formation less straightforward than an ordinary suffixation.

Etymology

Taxonomer comes from the word taxonomy, which comes from the Greek words taxis 'order' and nomos 'rule'. So a Taxonomer is a scientist who 'puts living things in order' and gives them names.