Algist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who studies algae and seaweed.

    "We cannot conclude this short notice, without expressing a hope, that our celebrated algist Dawson Turner, now that his great work on Fuci is finished, will be induced to publish his views in regard to their arrangement."

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algologist

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"We cannot conclude this short notice, without expressing a hope, that our celebrated algist Dawson Turner, now that his great work on Fuci is finished, will be induced to publish his views in regard to their arrangement."

Etymology

From alga + -ist.

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