TERM: Description of glossary term.
Fish related glossary
lumping
The approach among taxonomists focusing on joining species due to the lack of convincing differences between them. The opposite is splitting.
Reference
Coad, Brian & D.E. McAllister. 2007. "Dictionary of Ichtyology". Brian W. Coad. Retrieved on June 21, 2014, from:http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/Complete%20Dictionary.htm - (ffm06223)