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cytologist

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /saɪˈtɒlədʒɪst/
  • US: /saɪˈtɑːləd͡ʒɪst/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A biologist who studies cells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: biologist, life scientist

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cytology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English cytologist From cytology + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: citòleg — scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes
  • Portuguese: citologista — scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes
  • Romanian: citolog — scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes
  • Romanian: citologă — scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes
  • Spanish: citólogo — scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes
  • Swedish: cytolog — scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes
  • Armenian: բջջաբան (bǰǰaban) — biologist who studies cells
  • Catalan: citòleg — biologist who studies cells
  • Czech: cytolog — biologist who studies cells
  • French: cytologiste — biologist who studies cells
  • German: Zytologe — biologist who studies cells
  • Romanian: citolog — biologist who studies cells
  • Romanian: citologă — biologist who studies cells
  • Spanish: citólogo — biologist who studies cells
  • Swedish: cytolog — biologist who studies cells
  • Tagalog: palasihay — biologist who studies cells