The name of a person who studies Octos?

[Gaetan P.]

I am looking for the Title of a scientist who studies Octos?

Example: Rocks and Minerals= Geologists.

Octos = ?

 

[WhiteKiboko]

not sure if teuthologist covers it....

if they have their own prefix, my memory doesnt serve me...

 

[Gaetan P.]

I thought "teuth" refers to squid. I am also not sure...let's hope we can get another reponse..thanks

 

[Mikey]

Cephalopodiatrist

Just going from Dr Roy's title....

 

[Gaetan P.]

funny...But I think it is wrong..Octologist? maybe?

 

[Melissa]

Octologist sounds like someone who studes 8. Octopodologist? I like octopodiatry!

 

[chrono_war01]

How about "That guy who's mad about octos?" That's what my moms uses to decribe octo-researchers and anyone who's work is related to octos...

 

[Clem]

Hello Gaetan,

The study of molluscs is called malacology. Octologists are ear specialists (no, really). I've never heard of a term specific to octopus scientists, except for Dr. Octopus. Coming up with a proper term might be a good assignment for your students.

Cheers,
Clem

 

[Gaetan P.]

Thanks Clem....I'll let you know what they come up with...If you find out any info on the matter, let me know....thanks

 

[Melissa]

Hello Gaetan,

The study of molluscs is called malacology. Octologists are ear specialists (no, really). I've never heard of a term specific to octopus scientists, except for Dr. Octopus. Coming up with a proper term might be a good assignment for your students.

Cheers,
Clem

Octologists? Ears? Do you mean otologists? Or are they more properly known as "the people incorrectly called otologists"?

Melissa

 

[Snafflehound]

Teuthis is Latin for Squid... Octopus is already Latin, right, so it'd just be an octopologist, no? Or octo-apologist


Or maybe go back to the root of Octopus itself

Octopod \Oc"to*pod\, n. [Gr. ? eight-footed; 'oktw` eight +
poy`s, podo`s, foot: cf. F. octopode.] (Zool.)
One of the Octocerata.
[1913 Webster]

maybe octoceratologist would sound better

 

[Colin]

'octopus' is Greek not Latin so there is another spanner chucked in!

 

[chrono_war01]

spanner?

 

[a rabid squid]

my guess would be Cephalopologist

 

[Colin]

spanner?

as in... to throw a spanner into the works