botanist
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botanist
A scientist or specialist who works professionally with botany, that is, the study of plants.
Der Botaniker entdeckte eine neue Orchideenart im Regenwald.
The botanist discovered a new species of orchid in the rainforest.
'Der Botaniker' (botanist) belongs to a word family. 'Die Botanik' (botany) is the scientific field, and 'botanisch' (botanical) is the related adjective.
Sie studiert Botanik an der Universität.
She studies botany at the university.
The ending '-iker' often refers to a male person with a scientific or technical profession. This pattern is also found in words like 'Physiker' (physicist), 'Chemiker' (chemist), or 'Informatiker' (computer scientist).
Mein Onkel ist ein bekannter Physiker.
My uncle is a well-known physicist.
As a job title, 'Botaniker' (botanist) is often used with verbs such as 'arbeiten als' (to work as) or 'sein' (to be). People also speak of a 'Team von Botanikern' (team of botanists) or a 'berühmten Botaniker' (famous botanist).
Er arbeitet seit zwanzig Jahren als Botaniker für das Museum.
He has worked as a botanist for the museum for twenty years.
