zoologist

noun

trained practitioner of zoology

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /zəʊˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/ / /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒɪst/ / /zuːˈɒlədʒɪst/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English zoology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English zoologist From zoology + -ist.

One who studies or practices zoology.