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noun

zoologist

zoh-O-luhd-zhihst
noun
1
A scientist who studies animals and animal life.
"The zoologist spent months tracking the wolf pack across the reserve."

How to Use Zoologist

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In plain EnglishSomeone whose profession or field of study is animals.

Word Forms

zoologists plural

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Etymology

From zoology plus the agent suffix -ist.

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