Arborist
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person in the practice of arboriculture; a tree surgeon.
"He took night classes to get certified as an arborist and loved that so few people knew what an arborist did, so he could explain, “I’m a tree doctor.”"
- 2 a specialist in treating damaged trees wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"To combat climate change, every town needs a dedicated arborist."
Etymology
From arbor + -ist.