geoscientist

[ jee-oh-sahy-uh n-tist ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊˈsaɪ ən tɪst /

noun

a specialist in earth science.

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Origin of geoscientist

First recorded in 1940–45; geo- + scientist

Words nearby geoscientist

georgian bay, georgiana, georgic, georgina, geoscience, geoscientist, geospatial, geosphere, geostatic, geostatics, geostationary
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