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Terrible monster or a scientist (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astronomer

'scientist' is the definition.
(I know that astronomer is a type of physicist)

'terrible monster or a' is the wordplay.
'terrible' indicates an anagram.
'monster'+'or'+'a'='monsterora'
'monsterora' is an anagram of 'ASTRONOMER'.

(Other definitions for astronomer that I've seen before include "Observer of space" , "Stargazer" , "scientist" , "Moon starer (anag.)" , "Dorado may be contemplated by me" .)

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