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

Dmitriev's father is a well known cell biologist in Ukraine and his mother a geneticist.

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Hoyos, a marine biologist with over 30 years of experience studying sharks in their natural habitat, was on a research trip in Costa Rica when he was attacked by the shark in September.

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One was James Watson, an American biologist from the Cavendish laboratory; the other was his British research partner, Francis Crick.

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UC Davis biologists are also reviewing the video provided by one of the bikers, who reported the encounter to authorities, Kennedy said.

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Mr. Wright is an evolutionary biologist and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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Related Words

• botanist 
• conservationist 
• ecologist 
• environmentalist 
• zoologist