preparator
noun
, pri-ˈpa-rə-tər\
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But as preparators carefully removed excess rock, Wang realized that the animal wasn't a bird at all. — National Geographic, "New species of bat-wing dinosaur discovered," 8 May 2019 Eight preparators were working at that moment at different fossils. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "Who Needs Jurassic Park When We Have Liaoning, China," 21 Apr. 2018 Eight preparators were working at that moment at different fossils. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "Who Needs Jurassic Park When We Have Liaoning, China," 21 Apr. 2018 Many of the slabs have been transferred to Beijing, where preparators are getting them ready for display. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "Who Needs Jurassic Park When We Have Liaoning, China," 21 Apr. 2018 Many of the slabs have been transferred to Beijing, where preparators are getting them ready for display. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "Who Needs Jurassic Park When We Have Liaoning, China," 21 Apr. 2018 Eight preparators were working at that moment at different fossils. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "Who Needs Jurassic Park When We Have Liaoning, China," 21 Apr. 2018 Many of the slabs have been transferred to Beijing, where preparators are getting them ready for display. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "Who Needs Jurassic Park When We Have Liaoning, China," 21 Apr. 2018 Eight preparators were working at that moment at different fossils. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "Who Needs Jurassic Park When We Have Liaoning, China," 21 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preparator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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