a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) |
a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone | a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements |
a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences | a person who separates something into parts or groups |
| a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics |