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zool.

zool.

9.9
A scientist who studies animals
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : zoologo
  • She is a renowned zool. specializing in marine life.

Examples

  • The zool. published several papers on animal behavior in tropical forests.

  • The museum hired a new zool. to curate its collection of rare specimens.

  • As a zool., he spent years researching the migration patterns of birds.

  • The zool. explained the behavior of the elephants.

  • As a zool., he conducts research on endangered species in their natural habitats.

  • The zool. presented her findings on the breeding habits of reptiles at the conference.

  • She has published groundbreaking work as a zool. in the field of animal physiology.

Synonyms

biologist
vszool.
111 3.5

A scientist who studies living things and where and how they live

is narrower focusing specifically on animals not all organisms
zoologist
vszool.
  • Specialized
10 6.1

A person who studies animals and how they live

is the abbreviated written form of that scientist's title
animal scientist
vszool.
3.9

A person who studies animals' bodies, behaviour, and care

is the abbreviated form of that specialist term

Surface Forms

zool. singular

Etymology

Zool. can be short for zoologist, built from zoo- 'animal' and -logist 'person who studies', like in biologist. So zool. can mean 'a scientist who studies animals'.