Biologist Word Search
A free Biologist word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MICROSCOPE, LABORATORY, HYPOTHESIS, GENETICS, SPECIMEN, PIPETTE, PETRIE, RESEARCH, EVOLUTION, BIOLOGY, ECOSYSTEM, MOLECULES.
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Biologist word list, defined
- MICROSCOPE /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/ · noun
- An optical instrument used for magnifying small objects or details, typically consisting of a lens or a combination of lenses and a light source. Related: telescope, binoculars, magnifying glass, ophthalmoscope.
- LABORATORY /ˈlæbərətri/ · noun
- A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, tests, and research, typically with a wide range of equipment and apparatus. Related: workshop, studio, research facility, test lab.
- HYPOTHESIS /ˌhɪpəˈθiːsɪs/ · noun
- A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. Related: theory, proposition, assumption, conjecture.
- GENETICS /ˈdʒɛnɛtɪks/ · noun
- The study of heredity, genes, and variation, especially in relation to evolution and the structure and function of organisms. Related: heredity, genomics, molecular biology, evolutionary biology.
- SPECIMEN /ˈspɛkɪmən/ · noun
- A sample or example of something, especially one that is typical or representative. A preserved animal or plant specimen, especially one used in scientific study. Related: sample, example, illustration, model.
- PIPETTE /ˈpɪpɪt/ · noun
- A small tube with a bulb or plunger used for measuring and transferring small quantities of liquid, especially in laboratories. Related: burette, pipet, syringe, dropper.
- RESEARCH /rɪˈsɔːtʃ/ · noun, verb
- The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach a conclusion. The process of studying something carefully in order to discover new information or insights. Related: study, investigation, inquiry, analysis.
- EVOLUTION /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/ (US: /ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/) · noun
- The gradual process by which living organisms change over successive generations through variation and natural selection. More broadly, the slow, progressive development of anything over time. Related: development, progression, growth, transformation.
- BIOLOGY /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ · noun
- The scientific study of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, and evolution. Related: life science, bioscience, natural science.
- ECOSYSTEM /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ · noun
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, considered as a functioning unit. By extension, any complex network of interdependent elements that functions as a whole. Related: environment, habitat, biome, biosphere.
- MOLECULES /mɒlˈɛksəliːz/ · noun
- The smallest unit of a substance that retains the properties of the substance, consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Related: atoms, particles, units, substances.
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