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zoologist

American  
[zoh-ol-uh-jist] / zoʊˈɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

  1. a specialist in zoology.


Etymology

Origin of zoologist

First recorded in 1655–65; zoolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

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The photos were commissioned by Harvard professor and zoologist Louis Agassizm as part of discredited research to prove the superiority of white people.

From BBC

In the immortal words of English zoologist Lancelot Alexander Borradaile, who coined the term, carcinization is “one of the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab.”

From Salon

On his blog, Britton said he was inspired to become a zoologist by three people - his mum, who was an "avid naturalist"; his biology teacher Val Richards; and Sir David, his role model.

From BBC

Adam Britton, a leading zoologist who has worked on BBC and National Geographic productions, pleaded guilty to 56 charges relating to bestiality and animal cruelty.

From BBC

To this end, the zoologist made video recordings of how the approximately 700 cichlids caught in the lake behaved in a new environment in form of large experimental ponds.

From Science Daily