noun

scientist

scientist

She is a famous scientist.

She is a famous scientist.

A scientist studies the natural world.

A scientist studies the natural world.

a/an ((adjective)) scientist a person who studies science She is a brilliant scientist.

Synonyms: researcher, scholar, expert

From Latin 'scientia' (knowledge) + '-ist' (a person who does something).

Think of 'science' + '-ist' (a person). A person who does science. Picture someone in a lab coat.

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