Synonyms for

Biologists

Verb / baɪˈɑ:lʌdʒɪsts / Another word for biologists — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Biologists are scientists who study living things, like plants and animals.

Synonyms & similar words

biologist lifescientist zoologist botanist ecologist microbiologist geneticist physiologist entomologist ornithologist herpetologist biochemist neuroscientist embryologist paleontologist biophysicist pathologist toxicologist immunologist

Synonyms by register

Formal

life scientists naturalists researchers in biology

Informal

bio geeks science buffs bug lovers

Literary

students of nature enquirers into life

Antonyms

nonscientists laymen amateurs outsiders uninitiated

Common collocations

  • marine biologists
  • wildlife biologists
  • plant biologists
  • molecular biologists
  • biologists study
  • biologists discover
  • biologists research

Word family

noun biology
adjective biological
adverb biologically

Usage note

Biologists are scientists who study living organisms. The term is generally used in a formal or academic context.

Example sentences

  1. Biologists are interested in learning how living things work.
  2. My mom is a biologist and she studies plants.
  3. Biologists sometimes use microscopes to look at tiny things in living organisms.
  4. I want to be a biologist when I grow up so I can study animals.
  5. The biologist discovered a new species of butterfly.

Quotes

  • "I'm a biologist, so I tend to approach things more as a scientist." - Rachel McAdams
  • "I'm a biologist; I know that there's complexity built into our cells." - Jennifer Doudna
  • "I'm a biologist, and I'm not a believer, but I do leave open the possibility that there may be something beyond what we understand." - Richard Dawkins

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