preparator
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of preparator
1755–65; < Late Latin praeparātor preparer, equivalent to praeparā ( re ) to prepare + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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Beneath it, Blasto Onyango, head preparator of the National Museums of Kenya, found a huge hominin molar.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 8, 2023
“It can be very addictive, seeing what you’re going to find,” said Erika Durazo, a senior preparator.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022
The complex multiform tapestry — 25 feet wide, 10 feet tall and a foot deep — requires considerable care and special handling, says Peter Golembowski, an associate preparator with the museum team.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2017
“It’s very low tech,” said Jabo, a Smithsonian fossil preparator.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2015
The object is to keep all the fragments and splinters of bone together until it can reach the skilful hands of the museum preparator.
From Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections by Osborn, Henry Fairfield
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