GRE Word List
TAXONOMIST
the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
The meaning of the word taxonomist is the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics.
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| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
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| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
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