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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| by Paul S. Mikkelsen | |||
| Term | Definition |
| LUMPER | In taxonomy, one who recognizes fewer species because they believe that differences between two or more species are minor and that they all should be treated as one species. See also: SPLITTER. | |
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