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zoologist

[zoh-ol-uh-jist] / zoʊˈɒl ə dʒɪst /


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"Previously, such chelae were known from only three insect groups. This fossil therefore represents the fourth known case of these structures evolving independently in insects," explains Privatdozent Carolin Haug, zoologist at LMU's Faculty of Biology.

From Science Daily May 25, 2026

Contrary to what some may think, birds cannot always easily flee the dangers of war, zoologist Ewa Wegrzyn, from the Polish University of Rzeszow, said.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

What all of this does not mean, according to zoologist Arik Kershenbaum of the University of Cambridge, is that dogs grasp the meaning of language.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

On his blog, Britton said he was inspired to become a zoologist by three people - his mum, who was an "avid naturalist"; his biology teacher Val Richards; and Sir David, his role model.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2024

He said “our zoologist” as if they were normal words to say in the course of everyday conversation, as if most people who reached a certain standing in life acquired a zoologist.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

Until the 1960s, Ms. Horn writes, most zoologists had “studied only specimens on cold tables, or broken creatures in shackles or cages.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

A zoo is celebrating the birth of a giant anteater pup, which zoologists say is "considered the most threatened mammal in Central America".

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

The zoologists concentrated on young workers that had not yet undertaken any learning walks.

From Science Daily Feb. 13, 2024

At this stage, co-authors Darya Krupenko and Aleksei Miroliubov, invertebrate zoologists at Saint Petersburg University, suspected this enigmatic conglomerate might be a parasite.

From Science Magazine Sep. 21, 2023

In England, if not everywhere, most botanists and zoologists were a muddled lot.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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