geoscientist

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US/ˌd͡ʒioʊˈsaɪəntɪst/

noun

A scholar or researcher in geoscience, an inclusive term for the earth sciences.

Similar
earth scientist
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Meanings

noungeoscientist (plural geoscientists)

plural geoscientists

  1. A scholar or researcher in geoscience, an inclusive term for the earth sciences.

    Synonyms: earth scientist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA scholar or researcher in geoscience, an inclusive term for the earth sciences.

Similar
earth scientist

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishscientist
  7. Englishgeoscientist

From geo- + scientist.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 地球科學家 /地球科学家
  • 地球科學家 /地球科学家 (dìqiú kēxuéjiā)scholar in geoscience
Finnish geotieteilijä
  • geotieteilijäscholar in geoscience
Irish geo-eolaí
  • geo-eolaíscholar in geoscience
Romanian geograf
  • geografscholar in geoscience
Swahili mwanajiosayansi
  • mwanajiosayansischolar in geoscience
Cite this entry
APA

geoscientist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoscientist

MLA

“geoscientist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoscientist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geoscientist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoscientist.

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