preparator

[ pri-par-uh-ter, -pair- ]
/ prɪˈpær ə tər, -ˈpɛər- /

noun

a person who prepares a specimen, as an animal, for scientific examination or exhibition.

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of preparator

1755–65; < Late Latin praeparātor preparer, equivalent to praeparā(re) to prepare + -tor -tor

Words nearby preparator

prepack, prepackage, prepacked, preparation, preparative, preparator, preparatory, preparatory school, prepare, prepared, prepared piano
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020