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zoologist

/zuˈɒlədʒɪst/noun

उच्चारण ज़ुऑलजिस्ट

प्राणिविज्ञानी, जंतुविज्ञानी

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noun
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    a scientist who studies animals

    प्राणिविज्ञानी, जंतुविज्ञानी

    • The zoologist tracked the tigers for three years.
    • A zoologist from Dehradun counted the birds at the wetland.
    • The zoologist studied the migration of birds.
    + 2 more examples
    • A zoologist from the university examined the injured elephant.
    • She became a zoologist because she loved animals.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a zoologist

A zoologist is a scientist who studies animals. Use a, not an: it begins with a z sound.

Zoologist वह वैज्ञानिक है जो जानवरों का अध्ययन करता है; z ध्वनि से शुरू होने के कारण 'a zoologist' लिखा जाता है।

  • Rohan wants to become a zoologist.

zoologist + at / with + institute

Say a zoologist at or with an institute: a zoologist at the Zoological Survey of India.

संस्था के लिए 'at' या 'with' आता है।

  • She works as a zoologist at a research centre.

zoologist specialising in + noun

Use specialise in for the field: a zoologist specialising in birds.

क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'specialising in' आता है।

  • He is a zoologist specialising in snakes.

zoology / zoological

The subject is zoology and the adjective is zoological: zoological park.

विषय 'zoology' और adjective 'zoological' है।

  • She studied zoology at college.
+Collocations 5

adjective + zoologist

marineleadingfieldfamouswildlife

  • A marine zoologist studies life in the sea.

verb + zoologist

becometrain asconsultwork ashire

  • He trained as a zoologist in Dehradun.

zoologist + verb

studyobserveclassifydiscovertrack

  • Zoologists track tigers with cameras.

zoologist + noun

reportteamsurveyexpedition

  • A team of zoologists surveyed the island.

zoologist + field

marine zoologistwildlife zoologistfield zoologistforest zoologist

  • A wildlife zoologist spent a year studying leopards near the village.
“More examples 6
  • The zoologist spent six months studying monkeys in the forest.

प्राणिशास्त्री ने जंगल में बंदरों का अध्ययन करने में छह महीने बिताए।

  • A zoologist explained why the elephants were moving south.

एक प्राणिशास्त्री ने समझाया कि हाथी दक्षिण की ओर क्यों जा रहे थे।

  • Many zoologists work for forest departments.

कई प्राणिशास्त्री वन विभागों के लिए काम करते हैं।

  • She became a zoologist because of her love for birds.

वह पक्षियों के प्रति अपने प्रेम के कारण प्राणिशास्त्री बनी।

  • The zoologist found a new species of frog.

प्राणिशास्त्री को मेंढक की एक नई प्रजाति मिली।

  • Zoologists use camera traps to count tigers in the reserve without disturbing them.

प्राणिशास्त्री बाघों को परेशान किए बिना अभयारण्य में उनकी गिनती के लिए कैमरा ट्रैप का उपयोग करते हैं।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He is an zoologist.

✓ He is a zoologist.

Zoologist begins with a z sound, so use a.

Zoologist व्यंजन ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'a' आता है।

✗ He wants to be a zoologist, so he is studying zoologist.

✓ He wants to be a zoologist, so he is studying zoology.

The subject of study is zoology.

अध्ययन का विषय 'zoology' है।

✗ She is a zoology working in Mumbai.

✓ She is a zoologist working in Mumbai.

A person is a zoologist; zoology is the subject.

व्यक्ति 'zoologist' होता है; 'zoology' विषय है।

◇Word family
§Grammar and usage

Zoo-OL-o-gist, with the first two letters as /zuː/ or /zəʊ/.

Stress दूसरे syllable पर है।

⌂Word origin and word building

Keep with botanist (plants) and biologist (living things).

Botanist (पौधे) और biologist (जीव) के साथ याद रखिए।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One who studies animals.

'जानवरों का अध्ययन करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।