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apiarist

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a⋅pi⋅a⋅rist

[ey-pee-uh-rist]
–noun
a person who keeps an apiary.

Origin:
1810–20; apiar(y) + -ist
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a·pi·a·rist   (ā'pē-ə-rĭst, -ěr'ĭst)   
n.  One who keeps bees, specifically one who cares for and raises bees for commercial or agricultural purposes. Also called beekeeper.
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