naturalist
na·tu·ra·list
noun
1.
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
2.
a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
Origin
From natural + -ist. Piecewise doublet of naturalista.
Phrases
- cabinet naturalist
- field naturalist
- religious naturalist
- spiritual naturalist
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