Volcanologist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who is skilled in, professes or practices volcanology.

    "An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity."

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"Ashley Davies, a volcanologist at JPL, will describe how studying volcanoes on Earth leads to a clearer understanding of how Io's volcanoes work and how best to study them from spacecraft."

Etymology

From volcanology + -ist.

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