arachnologist
1
8.3
- noun
- /əˌræk.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪst/
- Specialized
:
aracnólogo
- Robert Gropp, director of the PPO, said: "We are thrilled to have the arachnologists joining as a new supporter of the PPO."
Examples
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An arachnologist studies various species of spiders to understand their behavior and habitats.
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Plus, he fastened onto her work as an arachnologist.
Fiction book (1997) -
L: Arachnologists support the AIBS Public Policy Office
Academic text (2009) -
You are the arachnologist.
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The AAS was founded in August 1972 to promote the study of arachnids, to achieve closer cooperation and understanding between amateur and professional arachnologists, and to publish the Journal of Arachnology.
Academic text (2009) -
When she grows up, she wants to be an arachnologist and travel the world to discover new spider species.
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The arachnologist presented her research on venomous spiders at the international conference last week.
How Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
8.3
- Specialized
10
6.1
111
3.5
∞
2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
arachnologist = arachnology (transparent) = arachnology + ist
Formed by the regular derivation 'arachnology' (study of spiders) + '-ist' meaning 'person who studies', so the meaning is directly predictable from the base and suffix.
Etymology
Arachnologist comes from the Greek arachne 'spider' and the ending -logist 'one who studies'. So an arachnologist is like a 'spider scientist' who studies spiders and similar animals.