Culler

/ˈkʌlər/ noun

Definition

A person whose job is to select, remove, or sort things, especially animals culled from a group for quality control.

Etymology

From the verb 'cull' (from Old French 'cuillir' meaning 'to gather') plus the agent suffix -er, meaning 'one who culls.'

Kelly Says

A culler in medieval forests had real power—they decided which animals could stay and breed, literally shaping future generations of wildlife.

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