biologist

B1 Topic:Biology & Genetics

US /baɪˈɑː.lə.dʒɪst/ UK /baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
a scientist who studies living organisms and the processes of life

The biologist recorded how the island's lizards adapted to drought.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a scientist who studies... life scientist

Word family

Forms biologists

Related forms biology biological zoologist botanist

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molecular biologist
a scientist who studies biological processes at the molecular level

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Formed from biology and the agent suffix -ist. Biology combines Greek bios, meaning life, with -logia, meaning study or discourse, so a biologist is literally a person engaged in the study of life.

Topics

Biology & Genetics General Vocabulary

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