Definition
Scientists who study living organisms, their structures, functions, growth, and relationships with each other and their environments.
Etymology
From 'biology' (Greek 'bios' meaning 'life' + 'logia' meaning 'study of'), combined with the suffix '-ist' meaning 'one who practices or studies.' The term emerged in the early 1800s as biology became a formal science.
Kelly Says
The word 'biology' is relatively young—only about 200 years old!—but the discipline exploded once microscopes made cells visible and Darwin showed how life connects. Now biologists discover thousands of new species every year, mostly insects and microorganisms.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
生物 ሳይንቲስት
bee-oh-loh-saay-ntis
ARالعربية
علماء الأحياء
ʕulamaʾ al-ḥayāh
BNবাংলা
জীববিজ্ঞানী
jib-bi-jnya-nee
CACatalà
biolog
bee-oh-loh-g
CSČeština
biologové
bee-oh-loh-go-veh
DADansk
biologer
bee-oh-loh-ger
DEDeutsch
Biologen
bee-oh-loh-gen
ELΕλληνικά
βιολόγοι
bee-oh-loh-gee
ESEspañol
biólogos
bee-oh-loh-gohs
FAفارسی
زیستشناس
zeest-sha-nas
FISuomi
biologit
bee-oh-loh-git
FRFrançais
biologistes
bee-oh-lo-zhees
GUGU
જીવવિજ્ઞાની
jeev-vi-jnya-nee
HAHA
masana'antar kimiya
ma-sa-na-an-tar ki-mi-ya
HEעברית
ביולוגים
bee-oh-loh-heem
HIहिन्दी
जीवविज्ञानी
jeev-vi-jña-nee
HUMagyar
biológusok
bee-oh-loh-goo-sok
IDBahasa Indonesia
biolog
bee-oh-loh-g
IGIG
onye na-akụkọ biology
oh-nyeh na-a-ku-ko bee-oh-loh-jee
ITItaliano
biologi
bee-oh-loh-gee
KMKM
វិទូវិទ្យា
vee-doo-vee-t-dee-ah
MRMR
जीवशास्त्रज्ञ
jeev-shaas-tra-jnya
MSBahasa Melayu
biologi
bee-oh-loh-gee
MYမြန်မာ
ဘီယိုလောဂျစ်
bee-oh-loh-gits
NLNederlands
biologen
bee-oh-loh-gen
NONorsk
biologer
bee-oh-loh-ger
PAPA
ਜੀਵ ਵਿਗਿਆਨੀ
jeev vigyaanee
PLPolski
biolodzy
bee-oh-loh-dzhee
PTPortuguês
biólogos
bee-oh-loh-gohs
RORomână
biologi
bee-oh-loh-gee
RUРусский
биологи
bee-oh-loh-gee
SVSvenska
biologer
bee-oh-loh-ger
SWKiswahili
biolojia
bee-oh-loh-jee-ah
TAதமிழ்
வாழும் உயிரியலாளர்
vaazhum uyir-iya-laalar
TEతెలుగు
జీవశాస్త్రవేత్త
jeeva-shastra-veetha
THไทย
นักชีววิทยา
naak chiwi-witya
TLTL
biyolohista
bee-oh-loh-hee-sta
TRTürkçe
biyologlar
bee-oh-loh-lar
UKУкраїнська
біологи
bee-oh-loh-gee
URاردو
سائنسدان حیات
say-ans-da-n hayat
VITiếng Việt
sinh vật học
sinh vat hoc
YOYO
ọmọ-ọ̀rọ̀-bí-ọ̀lọ́gì
oh-moh-oh-ro-bee-oh-loh-gee
ZUZU
abiologi
ah-bee-oh-loh-gee
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Biology and life sciences were historically male-dominated professions; women contributors (e.g., Rosalind Franklin, Barbara McClintock) were systematically erased or uncredited for decades.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'biologist' neutrally, but acknowledge historical exclusion when discussing field history or recognizing women's contributions.
Empowerment Note
Rosalind Franklin's X-ray crystallography revealed DNA structure but went uncredited in the 1953 Nobel Prize; Barbara McClintock discovered genetic transposition but was dismissed for decades as a lone eccentric researcher.