neontologistn.
/ˌniːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /ˌniɑnˈtɑlədʒəst/ Biology.
An expert in or student of neontology. Often contrasted with palaeontologist.
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the world > animals > zoology > [noun] > zoologist > one who studies specific aspect of zoology
faunist1766
marine zoologist1862
zoologico-archaeologist1864
zoogeographer1868
neo-zoologist1870
neontologist1889
animal psychologist1894
palaeozoologist1897
ethologist1905
animal behaviourist1914
archaeozoologist1938
1889 Nature 14 Feb. 364/2 The neontologist, if we may venture to call anyone by that name.
1962 Biometrics 18 2 The neontologist samples from a certain sharply defined point in the evolutionary history of a species. The paleontologist has a more involved position to face.
1988 Nature 4 Aug. 383/3 The alternative hypothesis—that there was parallel evolution [of seals, sea lions, and walruses] from two independent ancestral terrestrial groups—has recently become widely accepted among neontologists and palaeontologists.
1998 Nature 23 July 334/3 This is an outstanding book for both palaeontologist and ‘neontologist’ to relish.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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