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
Example
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.
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