Foraminiferologist

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Noun
  1. 1
    A scientist, especially a paleontologist, who studies the Foraminifera.

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

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"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.

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