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naturalist

[ nach-er-uh-list, nach-ruh- ]

noun

  1. a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist.
  2. an adherent of naturalism in literature or art.


naturalist

/ ˈnætʃrəlɪst; -tʃərəl- /

noun

  1. a person who is expert or interested in botany or zoology, esp in the field
  2. a person who advocates or practises naturalism, esp in art or literature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

naturalist

  1. A person who specializes in natural history, especially in the study of plants and animals in their natural surroundings.
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of naturalist1

First recorded in 1580–90; natural + -ist
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Dr Rogers said the jury would hear evidence that Ms Patterson had travelled to a location, near her home in Leongatha, where death cap mushroom sightings had been logged on a naturalist website.

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In the days after the fire, Ms Sampson and a group of naturalists surveyed the land to assess the potential impact of the wildlife.

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He linked conservation with the nurturing of new generations of thinkers and naturalists and regarded outdoors education as a crucial strategy.

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When 19th-century California naturalist John Muir famously said, “The mountains are calling and I must go,” he couldn’t possibly have imagined slushy parking lots crowded with Teslas and short tempers, or bars selling $15 beers.

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Earlier this month, two women were arrested after they spray-painted over naturalist Charles Darwin's grave inside Westminster Abbey.

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