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rock hound

 
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–noun Informal.
1. a geologist.
2. an amateur collector of rocks, fossils, or minerals.
Also, rockhound.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism
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rock hound  
n.   Informal

  1. One who specializes in geology.

  2. One who collects rocks and minerals, especially gemstones, as a hobby.

rock' hound'ing, rock'hound'ing (rŏk'houn'dĭng) n.
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