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ecologist

eco·lo·gist

UK/iːˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/ US/ɪˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/ uncommon

noun

1.

a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment

Origin

From eco- + -logist. The less common sense “environmentalist” might be from association with deep ecology, or influenced by Romance-language equivalents such as Spanish ecologista (“environmentalist”).

Phrases

  • deep ecologist

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Broader terms

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