scientess
nounEtymology From scientist + -ess (the suffix -ist is removed).
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Rare A female scientist.
- Even Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, was more artiste in her day than scientess (word fully protected by contemplated copyright).1945, “The Editor Has a Notion”, in The Writer’s Monthly, volume 66, page 351, column 2:
- On account of your female Burbank, your scientess (scientistess is a twister. Peder Piber et a peg of piggled pebbers) won’t play ball with W R.1947, Ward Moore, “Consequences of a Discovery”, in Greener Than You Think, New York, N.Y.: William Sloane Associates, Inc., page 53:
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- ELEANOR M. GLEASON / gay, energetic “scientess” … / full of clever and original ideas / Science1957, “Counselors”, in Portal; Weaver High School; Hartford, Connecticut, page 17:
- I shall be an aviatrix scientess!1969, Norma Rosen, Touching Evil, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., →LCCN, page 151:
- Beauteous Nancy Kwan stars as mad scientess, Suzy Wrong.1973 July, “The Monster Times Teletype”, in The Monster Times, volume 1, number 24, page 24:
- Anyway, one scientist (a guy scientist, not a, whatchacallit, scientess) said maybe women just need to use their whole brain.2000 December 11, Doug Robarchek, “Does his brain hear hers? 2 halves make a whole new battle”, in The Charlotte Observer, volume 131, number 346, Charlotte, N.C., page 1E, column 6: