noun

biologist

biologist

She is a famous biologist.

She is a famous biologist.

A marine biologist studies ocean life.

A marine biologist studies ocean life.

a/the biologist a scientist who studies living things She is a famous biologist.

Synonyms: life scientist, naturalist

From 'biology' + the suffix '-ist' (a person who studies or practices something).

A person ('-ist') who studies 'biology'. It follows the same pattern as 'artist', 'scientist', or 'dentist'.

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