aquarist
Americannoun
noun
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the curator of an aquarium
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a person who studies aquatic life
Etymology
Origin of aquarist
First recorded in 1890–95; aquar(ium) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Taylor Sakmar, also a Monterey Bay aquarist, came to Cape Cod to help build a new kind of facility for many-armed animals.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022
In 1998, at the outset of the project, scientists at the Michoacana University of Mexico's Aquatic Biology Unit received five pairs of fish from Chester Zoo, delivered by the English aquarist Ivan Dibble.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2021
At Seacoast, Haddie will have a peaceful life and is sure to be a hit with visitors, said Robert Royer, senior aquarist for the seaside institution at Odiorne Point State Park.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021
In New Mexico, Ken Pitts, a senior aquarist at the Albuquerque Aquarium, was nipped on the left arm by a sand shark as he fed fish in 2005, as reported by the Albuquerque Journal.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2021
According to an avid aquarist, the average number of fish in a 20-gallon tank is 10, with a standard deviation of two.
From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013
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