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ecologist.

A scholar of ecology.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/iːˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst//ɪˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/
  1. A scholar of ecology.

  2. An environmentalist (one who advocates for the protection of the environment).

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From eco- + -logist. The less common sense “environmentalist” might be from association with deep ecology, or influenced by Romance-language equivalents such as Spanish ecologista (“environmentalist”).

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