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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Try the Alameda Creek Trail or the paved Bayview Loop, or ask the naturalists at the visitor center to point you to the areas that are blooming most enthusiastically.
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Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Until a little more than a decade ago Chris Fallows, a photographer and naturalist, used to see 250 to 300 different great white sharks a year.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
In late November 2006, the Romanian naturalist Vlad Cioflec set off through the streets of Bucharest in search of the European pond turtle.
—Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
This concept, applied to everything from nature to society, including our lives in the digital age amid climate change, was promoted by German naturalist and polymath Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Until a little more than a decade ago Chris Fallows, a photographer and naturalist, used to see 250 to 300 different great white sharks a year.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
In late November 2006, the Romanian naturalist Vlad Cioflec set off through the streets of Bucharest in search of the European pond turtle.
—Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
This concept, applied to everything from nature to society, including our lives in the digital age amid climate change, was promoted by German naturalist and polymath Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Naturalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalist. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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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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