Scientess

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female scientist. rare

    "Even Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, was more artiste in her day than scientess (word fully protected by contemplated copyright)."

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"Even Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, was more artiste in her day than scientess (word fully protected by contemplated copyright)."

Etymology

From scientist + -ess (the suffix -ist is removed).

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