citizen scientist
noun
a person engaged in citizen science; a volunteer who participates in collecting scientific data.
citizen scientists
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pluralof citizen scientist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Martin runs a group where citizen scientists can report observations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
All data collected by Roman will be publicly available, allowing researchers and citizen scientists alike to participate in the search for new worlds.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
The images came from both professional researchers and citizen scientists through the global whale tracking platform Happywhale.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Local farmers, environmental groups and citizen scientists would "play a crucial role" in the work, they added.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
When the mystery of the LRDs first became apparent, professional and citizen scientists alike bandied about alternative theories for the LRDs’ redness, all of which is healthy for the state of scientific discourse.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025
