zoologist
/zuˈɒlədʒɪst/ (bre, ipa) · [zoˈɑlədʒəst] /zuˈɑːlədʒɪst/ (ame, ipa) · [zoˈɑlədʒəst] /zō-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce zoology (audio) zə-ˈwä- How to pronounce zoology (audio)/ (ame, mw)
zoologist — noun
- zoologistsingular
- zoologistsplural
1. a person whose job is to study animals in a scientific way, looking at their beh
a person whose job is to study animals in a scientific way, looking at their behaviour, how they are classified, and the environments they live in
Linh has worked as a zoologist at the national wildlife park for the past eight years.
collocation: work as a zoologist
The zoologist carefully recorded the feeding habits of the sea turtles.
collocation: the zoologist recorded [data]
As a zoologist, Benjamin travels to different countries to study rare bird species.
Elena hopes to become a zoologist after she finishes her degree in biology.
The zoo invited a zoologist to help design better living spaces for the monkeys.
- wildlife biologist
more specific — usually focuses on wild animals in their natural habitats rather than a broad range of animal science
- animal scientist
a more general term that can include domestic and farm animals, not always requiring a research focus
用法筆記
Countable noun. A zoologist differs from a veterinarian (who treats sick animals) and a naturalist (who observes wildlife without necessarily doing formal scientific research).