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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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For decades, many evolutionary biologists have believed that most genetic changes shaping genes and proteins are neutral.

From Science Daily

David, a molecular biologist, published a blog post describing what he said were signs of image manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Smith, who interviewed biologists who cared for Claude, said children are enthralled by the gator’s “rags to riches” story.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC