🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

biólogo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biólogo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biologist/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El biólogo estudió la biodiversidad en la selva."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A scientist who studies living organisms and their relationship to the environment.

    "The biologist conducted extensive research on the effects of climate change on marine life."
  2. 2

    A specialist in a particular branch of biology.

    "As a molecular biologist, she focuses on the genetic makeup of cells."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'biologist' is derived from the Greek word 'bios', meaning 'life', and the suffix '-logist', which comes from 'logos', meaning 'study' or 'discourse'. The word began to be used in the 19th century as the scientific study of living organisms became more formalized.

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