Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who is versed in the study of ferns.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who is versed in pteridology.
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- noun A person who studies
ferns and otherpteridophytes .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an expert in the study of ferns
Etymologies
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From pteridology + -ist.
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Examples
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He is also an amateur pteridologist, which is to say he's interested in ferns.
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He is also an amateur pteridologist, which is to say he's interested in ferns.
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For Brendan, the toughest was pteridologist, which is a scientist who studies ferns.
ruzuzu commented on the word pteridologist
"One who is versed in the study of ferns."
--Century Dictionary
January 12, 2011