geologist

[jee-ol-uh-jist]

noun

1. a person who specializes in geologic research and study.

Word History and Origins

Origin of geologist¹

First recorded in 1785–95; geolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

These microscopic signatures are widely recognized by geologists as a hallmark of an impact event.

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For years, geologists assumed these enriched elements came from ocean sediments pulled into the mantle when tectonic plates sink, or from columns of rising hot rock known as mantle plumes.

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Sánchez traveled to Hermosillo, around 100 miles from La Ciénega, and saw a geologist who had worked at the mine.

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This research was led by an international team of archaeologists, geologists, and paleoanthropologists from institutions in Kenya, Ethiopia, the United States, Brazil, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

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"These guys were extremely astute geologists. They knew how to find the best raw materials and these stone tools are exceptional. Basically, we can cut our fingers with some of them."

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