Term |
Definition |
meteorologist |
scientist that studies WEATHER |
chemist |
scientist that studies ATOMS, ELEMENTS, and COMPOUNDS |
geologist |
scientist that studies ROCKS and MINERALS |
zoologist |
scientist that studies ANIMALS |
biologist |
scientist that studies LIVING THINGS |
astronomer |
scientist that studies PLANETS, STARS, and the SOLAR SYSTEM |
botanist |
scientist that studies PLANTS |
archeologist |
scientist that studies the REMAINS of HUMAN LIFE and CIVILIZATIONS |
ichthyologist |
scientist that studies FISH |
oceanologist |
scientist that studies OCEANS and OCEAN LIFE |
entomologist |
scientist that studies INSECTS |
paleontologist |
scientist that studies REMAINS of ANIMAL LIFE |
physicist |
scientist that studies MOTION, FORCE, and ENERGY |
mycologist |
scientist that studies FUNGI |
ornithologist |
scientist that studies BIRDS |
herpitologist |
scientist that studies REPTILES and AMPHIBIANS |
taxonomist |
scientist that studies CLASSIFICATION |
mammalologist |
scientist that studies MAMMALS |
parasitologist |
scientist that studies PARASITES |
virologist |
scientist that studies VIRUSES |
hydrologist |
scientist that studies WATER and the WATER CYCLE |
microbiologist |
scientist that studies MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS |
seismologist |
scientist that studies EARTHQUAKES |
hematologist |
scientist that studies BLOOD and its DISEASES |
volcanologist |
scientist that studies VOLCANOES |
audiologist |
scientist that studies SOUND |
lepidopterist |
scientist that studies BUTTERFLIES and MOTHS |
ecologist |
scientist that studies interactions between forms in an ECOSYSYSTEM |
geophysicist |
scientist that studies FORCES that change the shape of the EARTH |
marine biologist |
scientist that studies LIFE FORMS in the OCEAN |
mineralologist |
scientist that studies MINERALS |
biomedical engineer |
scientist that designs or builds body parts and devices such as prosthetic arms and legs |
cell biologist |
scientist that study the functions, systems, and interaction of CELLS with organisms |