algist

English

Etymology

alga + -ist

Noun

algist (plural algists)

  1. One who studies algae and seaweed.
    • 1820 April, H. Christ. Lyngbye, “Account of a new Arrangement of the Algae”, in The Edinburgh philosophical journal, volume 2, number 4, page 287:
      We cannot conclude this short notice, without expressing a hope, that our celebrated algist Dawson Turner, now that his great work on Fuci is finished, will be induced to publish his views in regard to their arrangement.
    • 1869, The Pall Mall Budget:
      Scientific algists are botanizing among the sea-weeds at a great expenditure of gloves.

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