naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈna-ch(ə-)rə-list 
1
: one that advocates or practices naturalism
2
: a student of natural history
especially
: a field biologist
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The constrictor, named for Rolf Blomberg, the Swedish naturalist who first described the species, can reach six feet in length and comes in an array of earthy browns, oranges and reds, with patterned spots along its sides.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
In 1983, the naturalist Wallace Stegner wrote a letter to National Park Service Director Russell E. Dickerson to advocate for the enduring protection of public land.
—James Edward Mills, Outside Online, 16 May 2025
The cardboard, as well as the vegetation, will compost, the naturalist assures, which will result in richer soil and a fresh new garden bed, too.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
For nineteenth century individualists, essentialists, and naturalists, the point should be to walk for walking’s sake, not for fame or outward fitness or money.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
In 1983, the naturalist Wallace Stegner wrote a letter to National Park Service Director Russell E. Dickerson to advocate for the enduring protection of public land.
—James Edward Mills, Outside Online, 16 May 2025
The cardboard, as well as the vegetation, will compost, the naturalist assures, which will result in richer soil and a fresh new garden bed, too.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
For nineteenth century individualists, essentialists, and naturalists, the point should be to walk for walking’s sake, not for fame or outward fitness or money.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Naturalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalist. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈnach-(ə-)rə-ləst
: a person who specializes in natural history
naturalist
adjective
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