Ornithologist
/ˌɔːnɪˈθɒləd͡ʒɪst/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who studies or practices ornithology.
"Mr. Worple in his spare time was what is known as an ornithologist. He had written a book called American Birds, and was writing another, to be called More American Birds."
- 2 a zoologist who studies birds wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"One does not need to be an ornithologist to be able to distinguish blackbirds from crows or even jackdaws."
Etymology
From ornithology + -ist.