Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A botanist who has made a special study of the genus Rubus, or the brambles, the numerous European species of which are very variable and exceedingly difficult to determine.

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  • noun Someone who studies bats (the flying mammal).
  • noun A botanist who studies the genus Rubus.

Etymologies

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From bat +‎ -ologist.

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From Ancient Greek βάτος ("bramble") +‎ -ologist.

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