marine biologist

noun

: a scientist who studies life in the sea

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Speaking to the Guardian, Florida State University marine biologist Dean Grubbs noted that large fevers of cownose rays historically only went as far as the Chesapeake Bay, with just a few individuals observed farther north. — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Cilia may serve as a more direct signal, said Rachel Alderdice, a marine biologist who studies coral stress biomarkers and genomics at the University of Konstanz in Germany and was not involved in the research. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Claire Macdonel and her family traveled from Sugar Land, Texas, to Turks and Caicos to celebrate her birthday in July, but during their vacation, the aspiring marine biologist was bitten a barracuda. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a distinguished American marine biologist at his home in the central Philippines, police said Thursday. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 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 Sep. 2026.

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