biologist
pronunciation
How to pronounce biologist in British English:
UK [baɪˈɒlədʒɪst]
How to pronounce biologist in American English:
US [baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst]
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- Noun:
- (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
Word Origin
- biologist (n.)
- 1813, from biology + -ist. Earliest use is in reference to human life. In modern scientific sense, by 1874.
Example
- 1. Is wilson the only evolutionary biologist in step ?
- 2. Says a biologist with complaint .
- 3. Melita samoilys is a leading marine biologist .
- 4. An amateur biologist invites them to gather creepy-crawlies from a nearby pond .
- 5. Two aspects of the situation are dangerous , according to biologist robert webster .