scientist
Americannoun
noun
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Christian Science Christ as supreme spiritual healer
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short for Christian Scientist See Christian Scientist
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonscientist noun
Etymology
Origin of scientist
Example Sentences
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Using an animal model over a 21 day period, scientists observed several notable changes:
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Sponges rank among the oldest known animals on Earth, yet scientists have struggled to pinpoint exactly when they first appeared.
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Cell division is fundamental to life, yet scientists have struggled to fully explain how it works in the earliest stages of embryonic development, especially in egg laying animals.
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Being able to switch these cells on intentionally could give scientists a new tool for directing immune responses against particular diseases.
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Until now, much of what scientists understood about iron sources in these waters came from simulations and computer models.
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