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systematist

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sys·tem·a·tist  (sst-m-tst, s-stm-)
n.
1. One who adheres to or formulates a system or systems.
2. A taxonomist.

systematist [ˈsɪstɪmətɪst]
n
1. a person who constructs systems
2. an adherent of a system
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a taxonomist
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.systematist - a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
biologist, life scientist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
lumper - a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics
divider, splitter - a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
2.systematist - an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"
arranger, organizer, organiser - a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; "she was the organizer of the meeting"


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Hence we see that modifications of structure, viewed by systematists as of high value, may be wholly due to unknown laws of correlated growth, and without being, as far as we can see, of the slightest service to the species.
 
 
 
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