| 释义 |
oologist|əʊˈɒlədʒɪst|
[f. as next + -ist.]
a. One versed in oology.
b. A collector of birds' eggs.
1863Spring Lapl. 38, I had two or three naturalist friends in the town..one of them a keen oologist. 1875Newton in Encycl. Brit. III. 773/1 The greatest scientific triumph of oologists lies in their having fully appreciated the intimate alliance of the Limicolae with the Gaviae. 1891Spectator 21 Feb., Our egg-collector calls himself an oologist..it is not a pretty name, but it enjoys a Greek derivation, and a scientific sound. |