protologist
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The first person to describe a new species.
noun
Example Sentences
- "The allotype need not be described by the protologist (first describer) ; it can be contained in the original as well as in any subsequent description by other authors."
- "Therefore, to rectify this long standing error, we are compelled to expunge Fairmaire's name as the author of the name and substitute Felsche as the true protologist."
- "According to the International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature, Timberlake is the protologist."
- "The fifth speaker was sure it was none of these, but due to rectal irritation, vaso-motor reflex and advised divulsion of the sphincter. He was a protologist."
- "By making repeated small injections at intervals the protologist can observe the hemorrhoid becoming progressively smaller until it is finally obliterated completely."
- "Besides, some protologists pointed out that to many people have a habit of reading on the toilet seat, they pay their attention to reading during that time, consequently they may overlook the correct way to excrete their feces."