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aquarist

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aquar·​ist | \ ə-ˈkwer-ist How to pronounce aquarist (audio) , -ˈkwa-rist \

Definition of aquarist

: a person who keeps or maintains an aquarium

Examples of aquarist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alicia Bitondo, a senior aquarist at the aquarium, is familiar with the challenges of caring for these creatures. — New York Times, "Bringing the Ocean’s Midnight Zone Into the Light," 22 Sep. 2020 One was Tommy Knowles, a senior aquarist who has been with the aquarium for over 17 years. — New York Times, "Bringing the Ocean’s Midnight Zone Into the Light," 22 Sep. 2020 That someone is jellyfish aquarist MacKenzie Bubel. — Matt Simon, Wired, "Behind the Scenes With the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Master of Jellyfish," 9 June 2020 Valfre, who studied marine biology in college, said these fish were collected by two aquarists from the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. — James T. Bartlett, Los Angeles Times, "In coronavirus lockdown, Union Station’s aquarium loses its fans but not its keepers," 6 May 2020 Gilboa was joined by aquarist Ethan Valfre, 40, who divided up raw, white shrimp, Atlantic silverside, tiny orange krill and cubes of fishmeal into buckets. — James T. Bartlett, Los Angeles Times, "In coronavirus lockdown, Union Station’s aquarium loses its fans but not its keepers," 6 May 2020 To continue those efforts during the pandemic, her aquarium is hosting a new series of virtual visits, daily live educational presentations on Facebook at 11 A.M. EST, interviews with aquarists, and at-home projects. — Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside Online, "Ocean Nerds, Check Out These Online Experiences," 27 Apr. 2020 Clay, an aquarist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, was taking part in a new digital learning series that the Lab has ramped up since the coronavirus brought a shutdown of actual school visits. — al, "Dauphin Island Sea Lab putting coastal creatures online," 30 Mar. 2020 During both events, students will learn about potential aquarium jobs, including careers as a marine biologist, aquarist, animal nutritionist, water quality specialist, professional diver and enrichment specialist. — USA TODAY, "‘Lorax’ tree legend, butter Elmo, meth squirrel: News from around our 50 states," 19 June 2019

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1863, in the meaning defined above

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“Aquarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aquarist. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

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