naturalist
Americannoun
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a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist.
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an adherent of naturalism in literature or art.
noun
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a person who is expert or interested in botany or zoology, esp in the field
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a person who advocates or practises naturalism, esp in art or literature
Other Word Forms
- antinaturalist noun
- nonnaturalist noun
Etymology
Origin of naturalist
Example Sentences
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Roughly three centuries ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out to catalog and name every living organism he could find.
From Science Daily
It provides significant employment to the town of Dunbar, six miles to the west – birthplace of the naturalist John Muir who's credited with establishing the modern day conservation movement.
From BBC
In their publication, the team writes, "His passion and dedication to wildlife education and conservation have inspired naturalists and conservationists worldwide, including the authors of the paper."
From Science Daily
Perhaps the most eloquent is the naturalist and essayist Henry David Thoreau, who wrote “man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can do without.”
He spent the rest of his life traveling for similar projects and produced a teeming library of naturalist studies.
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