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cynologist

cynologist noun: one who studies dogs.

Noun

cynologist (plural cynologists)

  1. One who studies dogs.
    • Buffon's table is here reproduced as it was a sincere attempt towards laying a foundation upon which cynologists might work out the origin of breeds and their varieties and the analysis of dog groups.1948, Clifford L.B. Hubbard, Dogs In Britain, MacMillan & Co

Forms of cynologist

pluralcynologists

Origin of cynologist

From cynology + -ist.

Questions about cynologist

What does cynologist mean?
Cynologist means one who studies dogs.
What part of speech is cynologist?
Cynologist is a noun.
What is the plural of cynologist?
The plural of cynologist is cynologists.

Words near cynologist in the dictionary

  1. cynognathid
  2. cynognathids
  3. cynolatry
  4. cynological
  5. cynologically
  6. cynologist
  7. cynologists
  8. cynology
  9. cynomania
  10. cynomolgous
  11. cynomolgus

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