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batologist

batologist noun: a botanist who studies the genus Rubus, i.e. brambles.

Noun (1)

batologist (plural batologists)

  1. A botanist who studies the genus Rubus, i.e. brambles.
    • The brambles were backward this season, and I could do little with them ; but I am sure that this part of Ireland is a good hunting-ground for the batologist.1898, Journal of Botany, volume 36
    • Now that you know, you might consider yourself a batologist, one who studies blackberries and other brambles.2013 August 7, Suzan Bellincampi, “Batty Batologist”, in Vineyard Gazette

Noun (2)

batologist (plural batologists)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) Someone who studies bats (the flying mammal).
    • Ultimately, the choice of whether to use batologist or chiropterologist may come down to personal preference. […] After exploring the differences between batologists and chiropterologists, it is clear that these two terms refer to distinct fields of study within the broader discipline of biology.2023 August 11, “Batologist vs Chiropterologist: Decoding Common Word Mix-Ups”, in The Content Authority

batologist meaning in Tamil

batologist in Tamil

முட்செடி ஆய்வாளர்

Synonyms of batologist

Forms of batologist

pluralbatologists

Origin of batologist

From Ancient Greek βάτος (bátos, “bramble”) + -ologist.

From bat + -ologist.

Words that rhyme with batologist

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Questions about batologist

What does batologist mean?
Batologist means a botanist who studies the genus Rubus, i.e. brambles.
What is batologist in Tamil?
Batologist in Tamil is முட்செடி ஆய்வாளர். See Batologist meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is batologist?
Batologist is a noun.
What is the plural of batologist?
The plural of batologist is batologists.

Words near batologist in the dictionary

  1. batoid
  2. batoids
  3. batoka plum
  4. batoko plum
  5. batoko plums
  6. batologist
  7. batologists
  8. batology
  9. baton
  10. Baton Rouge
  11. Baton Rougian

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Adapted from Wiktionary: batologist (page history and authors); batologist (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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