biologist

[bahy-ol-uh-jist]

noun

1. a specialist in biology.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biologist¹

First recorded in 1805–15; biolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

“It’s almost like the porridge gods decide whether your bowl of porridge is going to be any good,” said Adam Kiani, a London-based biologist who won the Golden Spurtle two years ago.

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For example, each summer, DWP has a team of biologists survey vegetation in areas with wells.

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Adds biologist Paul Knoepfler, a stem cell researcher at UC Davis, “I don’t know if there’s anything ‘stem cell’ about them.

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"Evolutionary biologists point to sweat as one of the things that makes our species unique," says Ms Everts.

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For years, biologists have debated where teeth originally came from -- an important question, given how vital they are to feeding and survival.

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Related Words

• botanist 
• conservationist 
• ecologist 
• environmentalist 
• zoologist