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biologist

American  
[bahy-ol-uh-jist] / baɪˈɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

  1. a specialist in biology.


Etymology

Origin of biologist

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

Example Sentences

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Low population levels also make monarchs more vulnerable to short-term stress and long-term pressures, said Isis Howard, a conservation biologist with the Xerces Society.

From Los Angeles Times

Michael Lee, an evolutionary biologist at the South Australian Museum not involved in the research, said "the new fossils from China demonstrate that the Sinsk event affected shallow water forms most severely".

From Barron's

"We can use sourdough as an experimental evolution framework, to see what happens over time," said evolutionary biologist Caiti Heil, Ph.D.

From Science Daily

Conservation biologist, Dr Rebecca Thomas, of Royal Holloway, University of London, who is not connected with the study, said gardens are increasingly becoming important habitats for hedgehogs as numbers fall in the countryside.

From BBC

The Monterey Bay Aquarium marine biologist was among those chiming in with their assessments on the group, which is popular among local divers.

From Los Angeles Times