naturalist
NounUS[nach-er-uh-luhst]/ˈnætʃɚələst/3–4 syllablesalso [nach-ruh-luhst] /ˈnætʃrələst/
Synonyms:
natural scientist
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific termsType of philosopher
- a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)Synonyms: natural scientistType of biologist, life scientistExamples Darwin, Wallace, Humboldt, Hudson, Andrews, Agassiz, Muir, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Swammerdam, Oken +3 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
nat′u·ral·ist noun
Origin: Cf. F. naturaliste.
1. One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, esp. of the natural history of plants or animals; a botanist or zoologist.
2. One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion. Horace Bushnell
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC