nature study

American  

noun

1. the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.

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nature study British  

noun

1. the study of the natural world, esp animals and plants, by direct observation at an elementary level

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Etymology

Origin of nature study

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

There’s also the super-long 19mm eye relief, which makes the Leica bins ideal for people working in law enforcement, rescue, for military applications, or for nature study and/or photography.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2018

If you hear it, it becomes the ideally atmospheric accompaniment for Cunningham’s nature study, with plops and glugs like marshland noises.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2017

To many Calvinists, nature study had an aura of sanctity as a moral occupation for men, women, and children alike.

From Time • Jul. 5, 2015

Geography gets a look-in alongside the nature study, with the butterfly house divided into four regions, to represent South America, North America, Asia and Africa.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2010

It is nature sympathy, the growth of the heart, not nature study, the training of the brain, that does most for us.

From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje