Ecologist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /iːˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecologist is a noun meaning A scholar of ecology.
Meaning
A scholar of ecology.
More Meanings
- (uncommon) An environmentalist (one who advocates for the protection of the environment).
Example Sentences
Ecologists say the months of intense and unprecedented fires will almost certainly push several species to extinction.
Protest actions of this type served to take debate, and the Basque ecologists, onto the street and to encourage people to carry out principled actions such as the eco-sabotage at Itoiz.
Once ecologists have more thoroughly identified indoor species, they hope to come up with strategies to scientifically manage homes, by eliminating harmful taxa and fostering species beneficial to our health.
Despite the accomplishments and the vision of radical ecologists, however, most of the world's power is presently concentrated in economic systems and political institutions that bring about environmental deterioration.
Word Forms
- ecologists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include biologist, zoologist, oceanographer, botanist, green, environmental.
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