Biometrician

/ˌbaɪoʊməˈtrɪʃən/ noun

Definition

A scientist or statistician who specializes in biometry, the measurement and statistical analysis of biological characteristics.

Etymology

From biometry + -ian (a suffix denoting a person who practices something). Emerged in the 20th century as biometry became a professional field.

Kelly Says

A biometrician working for a wildlife agency might use statistical models to count wolf populations without ever seeing a wolf—just from DNA samples and camera trap data!

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