mineralogist

Variant of mineralogy

mineralogy definition

min·er·al·ogy (min′ər äl′ə jē, -al′-)

noun

  1. the scientific study of minerals
  2. pl. mineralogies -·gies a book about minerals

Etymology: < mineral + -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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