El biólogo celular
Example: El biólogo celular estudia las funciones de las células humanas.
Definition
"El biólogo celular" refers to a scientist who specializes in studying the structure, function, and behavior of cells, particularly in humans and other organisms, to understand biological processes at the cellular level.
Etymology
The term "el biólogo celular" comes from Spanish, where "biólogo" means biologist, derived from the Greek words 'bios' (life) and 'logos' (study), and "celular" relates to cells, originating from the Latin 'cellula' meaning small room. Did you know? The study of cells became fundamental with the invention of the microscope in the 17th century, which opened the door for modern cell biology.
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"El biólogo celular" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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