Usage Note
Biologiste is a common-gender noun: un biologiste (male) or une biologiste (female). It covers all branches of biology, from molecular research to field ecology. The shortened form bio appears in compound phrases like laboratoire de bio in casual academic speech.
Examples
"La biologiste a découvert une nouvelle espèce."
Natural Translation
The biologist discovered a new species.

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