brachiopodistn.
/ˌbrakɪˈɒpədɪst/, /ˌbreɪkɪˈɒpədɪst/, U.S. /ˌbrækiˈɑpədəst/, /ˌbreɪkiˈɑpədəst/ Zoology. Now historical.
An expert or specialist in brachiopods.
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brachiopodist1868
teuthologist1886
1868 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 2 140 All other brachiopodists are agreed.
1878 J. M. Winn in Jrnl. Psychol. Med. 4 3 It is thus evident that the eminent brachiopodist, to whom Darwin himself had referred for the confirmation of his theory, has decided against him.
1921 J. M. Clarke James Hall of Albany 445 The Geological Society of London was to meet at Brighton, the home of his friend and fellow brachiopodist, Davidson.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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