Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ammonitologist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-moni-tol-o-gist
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paleobiologist or researcher specializing in the study of ammonites.

Example Sentences

"Arkell was a Jurassic ammonitologist with immense personal experience."
"However, a clearly distinctive element is the ammonitella, which is now the focus of attention of many ammonitologists."
"René Hoffmann, an ammonitologist at the Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany who reviewed the study, called the fossil a “paleontological jackpot you have only once in a lifetime.”"

Etymology

From ammonite + -ologist.

Inflected Forms

ammonitologists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ammonitology

Questions

What does ammonitologist mean?: A paleobiologist or researcher specializing in the study of ammonites.
Where does ammonitologist come from?: From ammonite + -ologist.

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