primatologist

[prahy-muh-tahl-uhj-ist]

noun

1. a scientist or expert in the field of primatology.

Example Sentences

A self-anointed “amateur primatologist” who has given talks about the evidence for the existence of Sasquatch, Saxon leaned into real-life primates for his design, primarily the endangered golden snub-nosed monkey found in remote Chinese mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

Each weighing about 20 pounds and known for their sand-colored fluffy tails, the monkeys that inhabit this island today are descendants of those brought over by primatologist Clarence Carpenter in the late 1930s.

From Salon

The famous primatologist and conservationist settles into a high-backed chair that dwarfs her slender frame.

From BBC

The late primatologist Frans de Waal, an Emory emeritus professor of psychology, helped change this dynamic through his groundbreaking studies of animal cognition.

From Science Daily

“It was a very unsettling period. I was talking to my primatologist friends and saying, ‘If I don’t do something, is this chimp going to be OK?’”

From Los Angeles Times