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Biologist

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bi⋅ol⋅o⋅gist

[bahy-ol-uh-jist]
–noun
a specialist in biology.

Origin:
1805–15; biolog(y) + -ist
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bi·ol·o·gy   (bī-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  
  1. The science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. It includes botany and zoology and all their subdivisions.

  2. The life processes or characteristic phenomena of a group or category of living organisms: the biology of viruses.

  3. The plant and animal life of a specific area or region.


[German Biologie : Greek bio-, bio- + Greek -logiā, -logy.]
bi·ol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: bi·ol·o·gist
Pronunciation: bI-'äl-&-j&st
Function: noun
: a specialist in biology
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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