zookeeper

[ zoo-kee-per ]
/ ˈzuˌki pər /
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noun

a person who feeds and tends animals in a zoo.

Origin of zookeeper

First recorded in 1920–25; zoo + keeper

OTHER WORDS FROM zookeeper

zoo·keep·ing, noun

Words nearby zookeeper

zoogloea, zoograft, zoografting, zoography, zooid, zookeeper, zooks, zool., zoolagnia, zoolatry, zoological

Words related to zookeeper

administrator, official, supervisor, producer, executive, boss, director, officer, superintendent, organizer, controller, custodian, chief, curator, manager, inspector, overseer, head, comptroller, conductor

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