noun
- a scientist or naturalist who studies fauna, especially the animal life of a particular region or time period
Usage: technical; often used in zoology and ecology
Examples
- The faunist examined the fossils to understand the prehistoric animals of the region.
- As a faunist, she specialized in the mammals of tropical rainforests.
- The museum hired a faunist to catalog the diverse species in their collection.
- Faunists work closely with botanists to study entire ecosystems.
- His career as a faunist took him to remote islands to document endemic species.