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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mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
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navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
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benisonblessing
compressto press or squeeze together
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