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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This is a delicate, confidently imagined fiction made with the eyes of a naturalist, the heart of a believer in family, and a sensibility with room for both the Pythonesque and the Lynchian.
From Los Angeles Times
I met Molly Hansen, the community’s unofficial historian and naturalist, in her low-ceilinged office near the village center.
From Los Angeles Times
We were soon greeted by Jack Levenberg, a docent and naturalist, with Sierra, a great horned owl, perched on his gloved hand.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's a very endangered species around the world," says Miskelly, who served for six years as a trustee for the zoo - famously founded by naturalist Gerald Durrell.
From BBC
His family encouraged him to send it to the esteemed naturalist and helped him track down an address.
From BBC
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