aquarist
[ uh-kwair-ist ]
/ əˈkwɛər ɪst /
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noun
a curator, collector, or ichthyologist associated with an aquarium.
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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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