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criminalist definition

crimi·nal·ist (krim′ə nəl ist)

noun

an expert in the use of scientific methods to investigate crimes, specif. by collecting and analyzing physical evidence; forensic investigator

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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