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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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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

A biologist conducting a deer survey by helicopter in the area helped look for the animal and transport personnel, according to CPW.

From BBC

Wildlife officials, sheriff's deputies, park police and volunteer firefighters launched an extensive search -- joined in the air by a state biologist who was carrying out an annual deer survey by helicopter.

From Barron's

Along with his British research partner, Francis Crick, the US biologist James Watson made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20th Century - the structure and function of DNA in the human body.

From BBC