scientess

plural scientesses

1. rareA female scientist.

   I shall be an aviatrix scientess!

   1969, Norma Rosen, Touching Evil, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., →LCCN, page 151

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   Even Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, was more artiste in her day than scientess (word fully protected by contemplated copyright).

   1945, “The Editor Has a Notion”, in The Writer’s Monthly, volume 66, page 351, column 2

   On account of your female Burbank, your scientess (scientistess is a twister. Peder Piber et a peg of piggled pebbers) won’t play ball with W R.

   1947, Ward Moore, “Consequences of a Discovery”, in Greener Than You Think, New York, N.Y.: William Sloane Associates, Inc., page 53

   ELEANOR M. GLEASON / gay, energetic “scientess” … / full of clever and original ideas / Science

   1957, “Counselors”, in Portal; Weaver High School; Hartford, Connecticut, page 17

   Beauteous Nancy Kwan stars as mad scientess, Suzy Wrong.

   1973 July, “The Monster Times Teletype”, in The Monster Times, volume 1, number 24, page 24

   Anyway, one scientist (a guy scientist, not a, whatchacallit, scientess) said maybe women just need to use their whole brain.

   2000 December 11, Doug Robarchek, “Does his brain hear hers? 2 halves make a whole new battle”, in The Charlotte Observer, volume 131, number 346, Charlotte, N.C., page 1E, column 6