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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doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
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