Crossword Genius

It’s Google that’s replaced scientist (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

geologist

'scientist' is the definition.
(geologist is a kind of scientist)

'it's google that's replaced' is the wordplay.
'that's replaced' indicates an anagram.
'its'+'google'='itsgoogle'
'itsgoogle' is an anagram of 'GEOLOGIST'.

(Other definitions for geologist that I've seen before include "Specialist in the earth's history recorded in rocks" , "One studying the earth's crust" , "One studying the earth's structure" , "Specialist in the physical history of the earth" , "One studying rocks" .)

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