noun
zoologist
zoh-O-luhd-zhihst
noun
1
A scientist who studies animals and animal life.
"The zoologist spent months tracking the wolf pack across the reserve."
How to Use Zoologist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose profession or field of study is animals.
Word Forms
zoologists plural
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Etymology
From zoology plus the agent suffix -ist.
Rhymes for zoologist
geologist
biologist
urologist
oncologist
radiologist
neurologist
pathologist
psychologist
cardiologist
gynecologist
entomologist
proctologist
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