geneticist

[ juh-net-uh-sist ]

noun

1. a specialist or expert in genetics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of geneticist¹

First recorded in 1910–15; genetic + -ist

Example Sentences

“It is a herculean work,” says geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky of the University of California, Davis, who wasn’t involved in the study.

From Science Magazine

“The comparison between the wild canids versus dogs makes pretty good sense to me,” says Jeffrey Schoenebeck, a geneticist at the University of Edinburgh who was not involved in the new research.

From Science Magazine

Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists.

From Science Daily

Last, a University Distinguished Professor in MSU's College of Natural Science's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Department of Plant Biology, offers a useful analogy to explain how a geneticist approaches biology.

From Science Daily

Sequencing genes in herbarium specimens has long been a difficult chore for plant geneticists, as the DNA is often degraded and fragmented.

From Science Magazine