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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEcologist
/ɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A scientist who studies the relationships between living organisms and their environment.
"An ecologist conducted research on the impact of climate change on local wildlife." - 2
A person who advocates for the protection of the environment.
"As an ecologist, she worked tirelessly to promote sustainable practices in her community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ecologist' originates from the Greek word 'oikos', meaning 'house' or 'environment', combined with the suffix '-logist', which denotes a person who studies a particular field. The term emerged in the late 19th century as the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment gained prominence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ecologist" is said worldwide
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écologiste
Transliteration: ekoloʒist
"Un écologiste étudie les relations entre les organismes vivants et leur environnement."
Ökologe
Transliteration: öˈkoloːɡə
"Ein Ökologe untersucht die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Tierwelt."
ecologo
Transliteration: eˈkɔːloɡo
"Un ecologo studia le relazioni tra gli organismi viventi e il loro ambiente."
ecólogo
Transliteration: eˈko.lo.ɣo
"Un ecólogo investiga el impacto del cambio climático en la fauna local."
ecólogo
Transliteration: eˈkɔlɡu
"Um ecólogo estuda as relações entre os organismos vivos e o seu ambiente."
पारिस्थितिकीविद्
Transliteration: pāristhitikīvid
"एक पारिस्थितिकीविद् जीवों और उनके पर्यावरण के बीच संबंधों का अध्ययन करता है।"
生态学家
Transliteration: shēngtài xuéjiā
"生态学家研究生物与其环境之间的关系。"
생태학자
Transliteration: saengtaehakja
"생태학자는 생물과 그 환경 간의 관계를 연구합니다."
生態学者
Transliteration: seitaigakusha
"生態学者は生物とその環境の関係を研究します。"
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