mineralogist

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

mineralogist
    n 1: a scientist trained in mineralogy

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mineralogist \Min`er*al"o*gist\, n. [Cf. F. min['e]ralogiste.]
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   1. One versed in mineralogy; one devoted to the study of
      minerals.
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   2. (Zool.) A carrier shell ({Phorus}).
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