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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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Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who also made 21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie together, Project Hail Mary follows a former molecular biologist who unwittingly embarks on an important intergalactic mission.

From BBC

Mr. Barash, an evolutionary biologist, is a professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

The three-time Oscar nominee says he "surrounded himself with experts" on set - including astronauts, lab technicians, molecular biologists and physicists such as Professor Brian Cox.

From BBC

He’s merely one of 347 biologists that Eva assigned to solve the case, so he’s confounded to be in this lonely predicament.

From Los Angeles Times

The Stanford biologist bet against human ingenuity and lost to Julian Simon.

From The Wall Street Journal