ferroequinologist

noun

fer·​ro·​equi·​nol·​o·​gist

ˌfe(ˌ)rōˌēkwə̇ˈnäləjə̇st,

-ēˌkwīˈn-

plural -s

: railfan

Word History

Etymology

ferroequino- "iron horse " (from ferro- + equino-, from Latin equinus equine + -logy + -ist

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