melittologist
|mel-it-tol-o-gist|
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/ˌmɛlɪˈtɑlədʒɪst/
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/ˌmɛlɪˈtɒlədʒɪst/
specialist in bees
Etymology
'melittologist' originates from New Latin/Greek: from Greek 'melitta' meaning 'bee' plus '-logia' meaning 'study' and the agent suffix '-ist'.
'melittologist' developed via New Latin 'melittologia' (the study of bees) → English 'melittology' (field of study) → agent noun formation 'melittologist' (one who studies bees).
Initially rooted in the Greek word for 'bee', the element came to denote 'the study of bees' and later 'a person who studies bees' as the modern meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a scientist or specialist who studies bees (the discipline is melittology); focuses on bee taxonomy, behavior, ecology, or physiology.
The melittologist published a paper on the pollination behavior of solitary bees.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/12/07 18:54