An older or alternative term for an ethnologist; a scholar who studies the cultures, characteristics, and history of different ethnic groups.
From ethnology + -er (agent suffix). This form is largely archaic, replaced by the more standardized 'ethnologist' by the early 20th century.
The term 'ethnologer' sounds quaint today, but it reflects how scientific terminology stabilizes over time—early fields often have multiple competing names before the discipline settles on standard terms.
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