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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Darwin’s neighbor John Lubbock was among the first Victorian naturalists to perform language experiments on an animal.
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Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
An afternoon talk by naturalist Misty MacDuffee described salmon as the backbone of the ecosystem.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
At one point, naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton estimates Eastern gray squirrels likely numbered in the billions.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Program on Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway Trout Lake Nature Center, 520 E. County Road 44, Eustis, will host is monthly naturalist program, featuring a perspective on the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway, at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
An afternoon talk by naturalist Misty MacDuffee described salmon as the backbone of the ecosystem.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
At one point, naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton estimates Eastern gray squirrels likely numbered in the billions.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Program on Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway Trout Lake Nature Center, 520 E. County Road 44, Eustis, will host is monthly naturalist program, featuring a perspective on the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway, at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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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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