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Person skilled in science dealing with functions of living things (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 12 letters · last seen October 17, 2026

Answer
PHYSIOLOGIST
PHYSIOLOGIST · 12 letters · puzzle shows PHYSI*******
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The Root
PHYSImeans “nature, natural science”

In a sentence: Gail became a PHYSIOLOGIST because she loves biology and the study of living organisms.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Person skilled in science dealing with functions of living things (noun)” has the answer PHYSIOLOGIST (12 letters), built on the root PHYSI, which means “nature, natural science”. See the full October 17, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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