noun
- plural of pteridologist; scientists or botanists who study ferns and related plants
Usage: technical; academic
Examples
- Pteridologists have discovered several new fern species in the tropical rainforest.
- The conference brought together pteridologists from around the world to discuss fern conservation.
- She became one of the leading pteridologists in her country after decades of research.
- Pteridologists use microscopic analysis to classify different fern varieties.
- The museum hired pteridologists to catalog and preserve its extensive fern collection.