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biologist

[ baɪˈɒlədʒɪst ]

Noun

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science

A biologist is a scientist who studies living organisms, their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and behavior.

Synonyms

life scientist, naturalist.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
biologist	Same as the above, also used in general settings to indicate a person's profession or expertise in biology. Jacob is a biologist who works for a pharmaceutical company, researching new drugs.
life scientist	Commonly used in scientific communities and industries to broadly describe professionals studying living organisms, which may include biology but also extends to fields like biotechnology and medicine. As a life scientist, Maria focuses on understanding human genetics to advance medical treatments. Tech companies employ life scientists to develop new bioinformatics tools.
naturalist	Refers to someone interested in studying and observing wildlife and natural environments, often in a more informal or conservation-focused setting. John, a passionate naturalist, spends his weekends hiking and documenting bird species. The famous naturalist, Charles Darwin, made groundbreaking observations about evolution on the Galapagos Islands.

Word

Description / Examples

biologist

Same as the above, also used in general settings to indicate a person's profession or expertise in biology.

Jacob is a biologist who works for a pharmaceutical company, researching new drugs.

life scientist

Commonly used in scientific communities and industries to broadly describe professionals studying living organisms, which may include biology but also extends to fields like biotechnology and medicine.

As a life scientist, Maria focuses on understanding human genetics to advance medical treatments.
Tech companies employ life scientists to develop new bioinformatics tools.

naturalist

Refers to someone interested in studying and observing wildlife and natural environments, often in a more informal or conservation-focused setting.

John, a passionate naturalist, spends his weekends hiking and documenting bird species.
The famous naturalist, Charles Darwin, made groundbreaking observations about evolution on the Galapagos Islands.

Examples of usage

The biologist conducted research on the mating habits of birds.
Many biologists work in laboratories to analyze samples of plant and animal tissues.

Translations

Translations of the word "biologist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 biólogo

🇮🇳 जीव वैज्ञानिक

🇩🇪 Biologe

🇮🇩 ahli biologi

🇺🇦 біолог

🇵🇱 biolog

🇯🇵 生物学者

🇫🇷 biologiste

🇪🇸 biólogo

🇹🇷 biyolog

🇰🇷 생물학자

🇸🇦 عالم أحياء

🇨🇿 biolog

🇸🇰 biológ

🇨🇳 生物学家

🇸🇮 biolog

🇮🇸 líffræðingur

🇰🇿 биолог

🇬🇪 ბიოლოგი

🇦🇿 bioloq

🇲🇽 biólogo

Etymology

The term 'biologist' originated in the early 19th century from the Greek words 'bios' meaning life and 'logos' meaning study. Biologists have played a crucial role in understanding the complexities of the natural world and have made significant contributions to various fields of science.

See also: bio, biography, biologic, biology, biosphere, biota, biotech.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,080, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.

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