zoologist

/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒɪst/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

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Etymology tree English zoology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English zoologist From zoology + -ist.

zoologists (plural) zoölogist (alternative)

anthrozoologist archaeozoologist archeozoologist bryozoologist cryptozoologist entozoologist ethnozoologist malacozoologist nonzoologist palaeozoologist paleozoologist protozoologist

animal scientist

psychologist geologist anthropologist pathologist neurologist gynecologist apologist entomologist anesthesiologist urologist endocrinologist scientologist

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How do you pronounce zoologist?

The recorded pronunciation is /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒɪst/.

What does zoologist mean?

One who studies or practices zoology.

Where does zoologist come from?

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