ecologist
nounUK /ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
US /ɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
A scientist who studies how living things and nature work together.
The ecologist counted the birds in the forest to see if the woods were healthy.
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2. A person who works to protect nature and the environment.
The ecologist helped clean the river so the fish could live there again.
3. A researcher who studies how animals and plants depend on each other.
An ecologist explained why bees are important for flowers.
4. A person who studies the balance of life in a place like a forest or a pond.
The ecologist watched the pond to learn which insects lived there.