protologist

noun

Etymology

From protolog(ue) + -ist.

  1. borrowed from πρωτολόγος — “speaking first
  2. formed as protologist — “protologue + -ist

Definitions

  1. The first person to describe a new species.

    • 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.
  2. Misconstruction of proctologist.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for protologist. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA