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opilionologist

opilionologist noun: one who studies the Opiliones or harvestmen.

Noun

opilionologist (plural opilionologists)

  1. (rare) One who studies the Opiliones or harvestmen.
    • For more than 30 years I have been accustomed to write of "opilionology" and to call myself an "opilionologist", words that are to be recommended on account of their euphony.1977, Theodore Horace Savory, Arachnida, page 298
    • It is possible for experienced opilionologists to identify harvestmen in the field, say with a 10 x lens, but records for publication must be checked with a microscope.1989, Paul D. Hillyard, Harvestmen: Keys and Notes for the Identification of the Species

Forms of opilionologist

pluralopilionologists

Questions about opilionologist

What does opilionologist mean?
Opilionologist means one who studies the Opiliones or harvestmen.
What part of speech is opilionologist?
Opilionologist is a noun.
What is the plural of opilionologist?
The plural of opilionologist is opilionologists.

Words near opilionologist in the dictionary

  1. opilio crab
  2. opilioacarid
  3. opilioacarids
  4. opilionid
  5. opilionids
  6. opilionologist
  7. opilionologists
  8. opilionology
  9. opilios
  10. OPIM
  11. opime

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