zoologist C2 Topic:People & Society US /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒɪst/ UK /zəʊˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #47342 Meanings 1 noun A scientist who studies animals. The zoologist spent years observing wild gorillas in the forest. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a scientist who studies... animal scientist Word family Forms zoologists Etymology AI details From zoology + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # zoologist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /zəʊˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 47342 ## Meanings 1. A scientist who studies animals. ## Examples - The zoologist spent years observing wild gorillas in the forest. ## Etymology From zoology + -ist. ## AI Etymology Zoologist is from zoology + -ist. In present-day use, it means a scientist who studies animals. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown