zootomistnoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zootomist mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zootomist. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
How common is the noun zootomist?
| 1790 | 0.0049 |
| 1800 | 0.0061 |
| 1810 | 0.0056 |
| 1820 | 0.0056 |
| 1830 | 0.0061 |
| 1840 | 0.0057 |
| 1850 | 0.0062 |
| 1860 | 0.0053 |
| 1870 | 0.0042 |
| 1880 | 0.0038 |
| 1890 | 0.0032 |
| 1900 | 0.0021 |
| 1910 | 0.0021 |
| 1920 | 0.0016 |
| 1930 | 0.0012 |
| 1940 | 0.0007 |
| 1950 | 0.0007 |
| 1960 | 0.0005 |
| 1970 | 0.0005 |
| 1980 | 0.0002 |
| 1990 | 0.0002 |
| 2000 | 0.0002 |
| 2010 | 0.0002 |
How is the noun zootomist pronounced?
British English
U.S. English
Where does the noun zootomist come from?
Earliest known use
mid 1600s
The earliest known use of the noun zootomist is in the mid 1600s.
OED's earliest evidence for zootomist is from 1663, in the writing of Robert Boyle, natural philosopher.
zootomist is formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zootomy n., ‑ist suffix.
Nearby entries
- zoothecium, n.1880–
- zootheism, n.1879–
- zootheist, n.1879–
- zootheistic, adj.1879–
- zoothome, n.1872–
- zootic, adj.1816–
- zootokon, n.1661
- zootomic, adj.1801–
- zootomical, adj.1799–
- zootomically, adv.1849–
- zootomist, n.1663–
- zootomy, n.1663–
- zootoxin, n.1906–
- zootrophy, n.1877–
- zoot suit, n.1942–
- zoot-suited, adj.1942–
- zoot-suiter, n.1942–
- zooty, adj.1942–
- zootype, n.1883–
- zootypic, adj.1853–
- zoowoman, n.1930–
Etymology
Summary
Meaning & use
- 1663–An expert in zootomy, a comparative anatomist; a person who dissects the bodies of animals.
- 1663
The diligence of Zootomists may much contribute to illustrate the Doctrine of Andratomy.
R. Boyle, Some Considerations Usefulnesse Experimental Natural Philosophy ii. 12 - 1688
The remarks of Zootomists.
R. Boyle, Disquisition Final Causes iv. 223 - 1797
The cook..by profession a zootomist.
S. James, Narrative of Voyage 156 - 1833
The structure of almost every class of animals has been the subject of separate and minute examination among the zootomists of France.
Lancet 12 October 96/2 - 1879
If the biologist recognises the many points of community in animal structures, the zootomist has to insist on the points of diversity.
G. H. Lewes, Problems of Life & Mind 3rd Series i. 132 - 1908
The child who has been taught to draw well will make the skilful zootomist..and the dexterous surgeon.
British Medical Journal 18 July 167/1 - 1944
‘Zootomists’ were compelled to limit themselves to dissection of apes, dogs, and pigs in order to gain an insight into the anatomy of the human subject.
British Medical Journal 2 September 319/2
- zootomist1663–An expert in zootomy, a comparative anatomist; a person who dissects the bodies of animals.
- zootomist1663–An expert in zootomy, a comparative anatomist; a person who dissects the bodies of animals.
- prosector1801–A person who dissects cadavers, esp. in preparation for anatomical teaching; an assistant to an anatomist, pathologist, or zoologist who is…
- necrotomist1849A person who dissects dead bodies.
- spec. Involving comparison of different branches of a science or subject of study; as comparative anatomy, comparative philology, etc. So comparative…
- vivisector1863–One who vivisects or practises vivisection.
- anatomizer1873–One who anatomizes; a dissecter.
- vivisectionist1879–One who practises or defends vivisection.
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. English
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
View the pronunciation model here.
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
View the pronunciation model here.
Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.
Consonants
b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values
- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige
Vowels
- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot
Forms
Variant forms
Frequency
zootomist typically occurs fewer than 0.01 times per million words in modern written English.
zootomist is in frequency band 1, which contains words occurring fewer than 0.001 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands
Frequency of zootomist, n., 1790–2010
* Occurrences per million words in written English
Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.
The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.
For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.
Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.
| Decade | Frequency per million words |
|---|---|
| 1790 | 0.0049 |
| 1800 | 0.0061 |
| 1810 | 0.0056 |
| 1820 | 0.0056 |
| 1830 | 0.0061 |
| 1840 | 0.0057 |
| 1850 | 0.0062 |
| 1860 | 0.0053 |
| 1870 | 0.0042 |
| 1880 | 0.0038 |
| 1890 | 0.0032 |
| 1900 | 0.0021 |
| 1910 | 0.0021 |
| 1920 | 0.0016 |
| 1930 | 0.0012 |
| 1940 | 0.0007 |
| 1950 | 0.0007 |
| 1960 | 0.0005 |
| 1970 | 0.0005 |
| 1980 | 0.0002 |
| 1990 | 0.0002 |
| 2000 | 0.0002 |
| 2010 | 0.0002 |