batologist
English
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst
Etymology 1
editFrom Ancient Greek βάτος (bátos, “bramble”) + -ologist.
Noun
editbatologist (plural batologists)
- A botanist who studies the genus Rubus, i.e. brambles.
- 1898, Journal of Botany, volume 36:
- The brambles were backward this season, and I could do little with them ; but I am sure that this part of Ireland is a good hunting-ground for the batologist.
Etymology 2
editNoun
editbatologist (plural batologists)
- (colloquial or humorous) Someone who studies bats (the flying mammal).