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First of all, they can -ist in the words biologist or chemist wouldn't be considered as a suffix. If we take away -ist from biologist, it would be biolog. That's not a word. Same with chemist. Technically, -ist means what a person is. For example, if I were a biologist,I would study Biology.

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Q: When you see the suffix -ist in words such as biologist or chemist what does it mean?
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