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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Early explorers and naturalists, working with rudimentary mapping techniques and scant data, had only offered fragmented glimpses of this enigmatic frog.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Art historians have made rich contributions to this field, as showcased in Michael Gaudio’s essay on early American naturalist William Bartram and his travels in the deep south.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
Participants completing the course will receive pins, patches, and certificates identifying them as Florida coastal systems naturalists.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Others remembered flipping through the pages of a 1976 issue of National Geographic as children, awestruck by its iconic cover shot of Mexican naturalist Catalina Trail (née Aguado) cloaked in the butterflies.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Art historians have made rich contributions to this field, as showcased in Michael Gaudio’s essay on early American naturalist William Bartram and his travels in the deep south.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
Participants completing the course will receive pins, patches, and certificates identifying them as Florida coastal systems naturalists.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Others remembered flipping through the pages of a 1976 issue of National Geographic as children, awestruck by its iconic cover shot of Mexican naturalist Catalina Trail (née Aguado) cloaked in the butterflies.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Naturalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalist. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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