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Noun: nomenclator  'now-mun,kley-tu(r)
  1. A person who assigns or creates names, especially in a particular field of study
    "Linnaeus was an important nomenclator in the field of biology"
     
  2. (ancient Rome) a slave who announced visitors or reminded his master of people's names
    "The wealthy Roman relied on his nomenclator to avoid social faux pas"

Derived forms: nomenclators

Encyclopedia: Nomenclator