paleoillustrator
paleoillustrator noun: an artist who produces scientific illustrations of prehistoric flora and fauna.
Noun
paleoillustrator (plural paleoillustrators)
- An artist who produces scientific illustrations of prehistoric flora and fauna.
- Typically, the artist is asked to document the smallest details of a fossil bone. The paleoillustrator should not hesitate to point out where additional preparation can be used to locate and define such important characters as sutures and foramina.2003, The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration (Elaine R. S. Hodges), John Wiley & Sons (2003), page 330
- Since most of what remains of dinosaurs is bones and footprints, a paleoillustrator must have a head for paleontology and anatomy as well.2004, Brendan Hanrahan, Great Day Trips in the Connecticut Valley of the Dinosaurs, Perry Heights Press, →ISBN, page 18
- Synonyms:
- paleoartist
Synonyms of paleoillustrator
Forms of paleoillustrator
| plural | paleoillustrators |
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Origin of paleoillustrator
From paleo- + illustrator.
Questions about paleoillustrator
- What does paleoillustrator mean?
- Paleoillustrator means an artist who produces scientific illustrations of prehistoric flora and fauna.
- What part of speech is paleoillustrator?
- Paleoillustrator is a noun.
- What is the plural of paleoillustrator?
- The plural of paleoillustrator is paleoillustrators.
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