préparateur

noun

pré·​pa·​ra·​teur

¦prepərə¦tər(‧)

plural -s

: a laboratory assistant

turned the cucumber over to my préparateur and began on my fish

—William Beebe

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, one that prepares, from Late Latin praeparator, from Latin praeparatus (past participle of praeparare to prepare) + -or

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