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algists

algists is the plural of algist.

Meaning of algist

Noun

algist (plural algists)

  1. One who studies algae and seaweed.
    • We cannot conclude this short notice, without expressing a hope, that our celebrated algist Dawson Turner, now that his great work on Fuci is finished, will be induced to publish his views in regard to their arrangement.1820 April, H. Christ. Lyngbye, “Account of a new Arrangement of the Algae”, in The Edinburgh philosophical journal, volume 2, number 4, page 287
    Synonyms:
    algologist

Questions about algists

What is algists the plural of?
Algists is the plural of algist.

Words near algists in the dictionary

  1. alginous
  2. algins
  3. alginuresis
  4. algiophobia
  5. algist
  6. algists
  7. algivore
  8. algivores
  9. algivorous
  10. Algiz
  11. alglucerase

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