cytologist

noun

cy·​tol·​o·​gist sī-ˈtä-lə-jist 

plural -s

1

: one specializing in the study of cells

2

: a pathologist using cytological techniques in the differential diagnosis of neoplasms

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for cytologist

• apologist
• biologist
• ecologist
• ethnologist
• geologist
• hydrologist
• neurologist
• oncologist
• pathologist
• philologist
• psychologist
• technologist

Kids Definition

cytologist

noun

cy·​tol·​o·​gist

sī-ˈtäl-ə-jəst

: a person who specializes in cytology