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English
Etymology
From fauna + -ist.
Pronunciation
Noun
faunist (plural faunists)
- One who describes the fauna of a country.
- 189, Gilbert White, Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
- SOME future faunist, a man of fortune, will, I hope, extend his visits to the kingdom of Ireland; a new field, and a country little known to the naturalist
References
“faunist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Dutch
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɑu̯ˈnɪst/
- Hyphenation: fau‧nist
- Rhymes: -ɪst
Noun
faunist m (plural faunisten)
- faunist, zoologist (especially of a particular era or region)