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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

scientist go
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

biologist, life scientist
(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms

noun.person

15 Subcategories

bacteriologist go
a biologist who studies bacteria
botanist, phytologist, plant scientist go
a biologist specializing in the study of plants
cytologist go
a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells
ecologist go
a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
geneticist go
a biologist who specializes in genetics
microbiologist go
a specialist in microbiology
molecular biologist go
a biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life
naturalist, natural scientist go
a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
neurobiologist go
a specialist in neurobiology
physiologist go
a biologist specializing in physiology
radiobiologist go
a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
sociobiologist go
a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior
systematist, taxonomist, taxonomer go
a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
vivisectionist go
a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
zoologist, animal scientist go
a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals