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vulcanologist

UK/ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/

vulcanologist noun: a person who studies volcanos.

Noun

vulcanologist (plural vulcanologists)

  1. A person who studies volcanos.

Forms of vulcanologist

pluralvulcanologists
alternative formvolcanologist

Origin of vulcanologist

Latin Vulcan (Roman god of fire) + -ologist.

Questions about vulcanologist

What does vulcanologist mean?
Vulcanologist means a person who studies volcanos.
What part of speech is vulcanologist?
Vulcanologist is a noun.
How do you pronounce vulcanologist?
Vulcanologist is pronounced /ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of vulcanologist?
The plural of vulcanologist is vulcanologists.

Words near vulcanologist in the dictionary

  1. vulcanoid
  2. vulcanoids
  3. vulcanologic
  4. vulcanological
  5. vulcanologies
  6. vulcanologist
  7. vulcanologists
  8. vulcanology
  9. vulcanos
  10. Vulcans
  11. Vulcanus

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