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volcanologist

UK/ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/

volcanologist noun: one who is skilled in, professes or practices volcanology.

Noun

volcanologist (plural volcanologists)

  1. One who is skilled in, professes or practices volcanology.
    • An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity.2025 August 19, Julia Jacobo, “Mile-deep underwater volcano off West Coast could erupt soon, scientists say”, in ABC News

Forms of volcanologist

pluralvolcanologists
alternative formvulcanologist

Origin of volcanologist

From volcanology + -ist.

Questions about volcanologist

What does volcanologist mean?
Volcanologist means one who is skilled in, professes or practices volcanology.
What part of speech is volcanologist?
Volcanologist is a noun.
How do you pronounce volcanologist?
Volcanologist is pronounced /ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of volcanologist?
The plural of volcanologist is volcanologists.

Words near volcanologist in the dictionary

  1. volcanolike
  2. volcanolithic
  3. volcanologic
  4. volcanological
  5. volcanologically
  6. volcanologist
  7. volcanologists
  8. volcanology
  9. volcanoplot
  10. volcanoplots
  11. volcanoplutonic

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