biologist

[ bahy-ol-uh-jist ]

noun

1. a specialist in biology.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biologist¹

First recorded in 1805–15; biolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Detectives enlisted the help of a biologist from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to review the three videos who agreed that it was clearly a human in a bear suit.

From Los Angeles Times

This year, biologists collected samples from nine sites in California, swabbing the diminutive animals’ noses and forearms, said Katrina Smith, statewide coordinator for small mammal conservation for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times

State biologists in California have also been seeing salmon in creeks that had been inaccessible since dams were built decades ago and blocked fish from reaching their spawning areas.

From Los Angeles Times

A biologist for the agency reviewed the shared image from the conservation authority’s Instagram and said it “appears to be Yellow 2291.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the recent removal of four dams on the Klamath is bringing new hope among biologists, environmental activists and Indigenous leaders that the fish could begin to recover.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• conservationist
• ecologist
• environmentalist
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