Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foraminiferologist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foraminif-er-ol-o-gist
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scientist, especially a paleontologist, who studies the Foraminifera.

Example Sentences

"For the next 60 years, industrial exploration and development played a major role in maintaining a large presence of foraminiferologists in California."

Etymology

From foraminiferology + -ist.

Inflected Forms

foraminiferologists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foraminiferology

Questions

What does foraminiferologist mean?: A scientist, especially a paleontologist, who studies the Foraminifera.
Where does foraminiferologist come from?: From foraminiferology + -ist.

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