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BIRD WATCHER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bird watcher mean? 

BIRD WATCHER (noun)
  The noun BIRD WATCHER has 2 senses:

1. a zoologist who studies birdsplay

2. a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitatsplay

  Familiarity information: BIRD WATCHER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BIRD WATCHER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A zoologist who studies birds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bird watcher; ornithologist

Hypernyms ("bird watcher" is a kind of...):

animal scientist; zoologist (a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals)

Instance hyponyms:

Audubon; John James Audubon (United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851))

Alexander Wilson; Wilson (Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813))

Derivation:

birdwatch (watch and study birds in their natural habitat)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bird watcher; birder

Hypernyms ("bird watcher" is a kind of...):

amateur (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)

Derivation:

birdwatch (watch and study birds in their natural habitat)


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