aquarist

[ uh-kwair-ist ]

/ əˈkwɛər ɪst /

noun

a curator, collector, or ichthyologist associated with an aquarium.

Nearby words

aquaponics, aquaporin, aquarelle, aquarian, aquarids, aquarist, aquarium, aquarius, aquashow, aquatic, aquatics

Origin of aquarist

First recorded in 1890–95; aquar(ium) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for aquarist

aquarist

/ (ˈækwərɪst) /

noun

the curator of an aquarium

a person who studies aquatic life

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