foliologist

foliologist noun: an expert on where and when to view the way tree leaves change color during the fall season.

Noun

foliologist (plural foliologists)

An expert on where and when to view the way tree leaves change color during the fall season.
- America’s first “foliologist,” Scotty Johnston, has announced predictions for the best color periods throughout the United States and Canada.1996 October 6, “News & Notes”, in The Record
- There are even resident foliologists who plot routes for these enthusiasts with some useful hints such as ‘don’t get out of your car to pat a moose’.2003 October 4, Donald Ross, “Tree cheers for nature lovers”, in Daily Mail

“I phoned a fall foliologist a couple of times to make sure I was on the right track,” she said.2004 September 19, Neil McLean, “The rise of New England’s fall”, in The Sunday Times (London):
Longtime expert Scotty Johnston, the official foliologist for Tauck Tours, where he ran foliage tours for 50 years until retiring last year, has some advice.2012 September 9, Jill Schensul, “Leaf-peeping opportunities span the globe”, in The Record:

plural	foliologists

From foliage + -ologist.

What does foliologist mean?: Foliologist means an expert on where and when to view the way tree leaves change color during the fall season.
How do you use foliologist in a sentence?: “I phoned a fall foliologist a couple of times to make sure I was on the right track,” she said.
What part of speech is foliologist?: Foliologist is a noun.
What is the plural of foliologist?: The plural of foliologist is foliologists.

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