lumper

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[edit] Etymology 1

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[edit] Noun

lumper

  1. The European eelpout; -- called also lumpen.

[edit] Etymology 2

lump + -er

[edit] Noun

lumper (plural lumpers)

  1. Extra labor hired by a trucking company to assist a driver and/or customer unloading or loading a truck.
  2. (biology, linguistics) A scientist in one of various fields who prefers to keep categories such as species or dialects together in larger groups.
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