marine biologist

noun

: a scientist who studies life in the sea

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The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler This is a very good dystopian sci-fi novel that’s set in the near future and centers on a marine biologist who’s investigating mysterious oceanic activity in Vietnam. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025 Nani has ambitions of being a marine biologist and even received a full ride from a big university, but her priority is Lilo. Barry Levitt, Time, 21 May 2025 The brown leafy algae had been under attack from a non-native species known as sargassum, trying to take it the coastline, said Nancy Caruso, a marine biologist who has been surveying and studying the kelp for more than a decade. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 June 2025 Scheele’s brother, a marine biologist, told the outlet this is the first sighting the pair have made of the species, following six years of searching. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for marine biologist

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“Marine biologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marine%20biologist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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