φυσιόλογος

A. one who inquires into natural causes and phenomena, esp. of the pre-Socratic philosophers, Arist. Metaph. 986b14, 990a3, de An. 426a20, PA 641a7, al.; φ. μᾶλλον ἢ ποιητήν, of Empedocles, Id. Po. 1447b19; ὁ φ., title of play by Sopater, Ath. 3.101a; οἱ ἀρχαῖοι φ., title of work by Chrysippus, D.L. 7.187; as Adj., παρρησία φ. cj. in Epicur. Sent.Vat. 29: Sup., ἀνὴρ ‐ώτατος τῶν παλαιῶν Phld. Mus. p.108K. Adv. ‐γως M.Ant. 10.31.