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Definition of preparator - 2 dictionary results

pre⋅par⋅a⋅tor

  [pri-par-uh-ter, -pair-]
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–noun
a person who prepares a specimen, as an animal, for scientific examination or exhibition.
Origin:
1755–65; < LL praeparātor preparer, equiv. to praeparā(re) to prepare + -tor -tor
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pre·par·a·tor   (prĭ-pār'ə-tər, -pâr'-)   
n.  One who prepares specimens or exhibits for scientific study or display, as in a museum.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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