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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 birds
2. a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
Familiarity information: BIRD WATCHER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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