geologist B1 Topic:Science & Research US /d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ UK /dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #19496 Meanings 1 noun a specialist in geology The geologist identified fossiliferous layers in the cliff. 2 noun A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level. The geologist identified fossiliferous layers in the cliff. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a person whose occupation... geologergeologian Word family Forms geologists Common collocations petroleum geologist Noun + noun Etymology From geology + -ist. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # geologist **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 19496 ## Meanings 1. a specialist in geology 2. A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level. ## Examples - The geologist identified fossiliferous layers in the cliff. - The geologist identified fossiliferous layers in the cliff. ## Etymology From geology + -ist. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown