B2nounscienceenvironment
US/iˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
UK/iˈkɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
a scientist who studies how living things relate to each other and to their environment
In context
The ecologist counted the birds living around the lake.
Ecologists warn that the wetland could disappear within ten years.
She works as a marine ecologist at a research institute.
Words that go with ecologist
adjective + noun
- marine ecologistA marine ecologist studies life in the sea.
- leading ecologistA leading ecologist spoke at the conference.
noun + noun
- forest ecologistThe forest ecologist measured the soil.
- wildlife ecologistA wildlife ecologist tracked the wolves.
noun + preposition
- ecologist atHe is an ecologist at the national park.
- ecologist fromAn ecologist from the university led the survey.