microbiologist
/ˌmaɪkroʊbaɪˈɑlədʒɪst/
noun
- A scientist who studies microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
- The hospital hired a microbiologist to help identify the source of the infection.
- The microbiologist discovered a new strain of bacteria in the soil.
- As a microbiologist, she spends most of her day looking through a microscope.