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nat·u·ral·ist

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–noun

1.	a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, esp. a zoologist or botanist.

2.	an adherent of naturalism in literature or art.

[Origin: 1580–90; natural + -ist

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nat·u·ral·ist Audio Help (nāch'ər-ə-lĭst, nāch'rə-) Pronunciation Key
n.

One versed in natural history, especially in zoology or botany.
One who believes in and follows the tenets of naturalism.

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naturalist

"student of plants and animals," 1600, from natural (q.v.).

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naturalist
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)

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ˈnaturalist noun

a person who studies animal and plant life

Arabic:	باحِث في عِلْم التّاريخ الطَّبيعي
Chinese (Simplified):	博物学家
Chinese (Traditional):	博物學家
Czech:	přírodovědec
Danish:	naturforsker
Dutch:	natuurkenner
Estonian:	loodusteadlane
Finnish:	luonnontieteilijä
French:	naturaliste
German:	der, *die Naturforscher(in)
Greek:	φυσιοδίφης
Hungarian:	természettudós
Icelandic:	náttúrufræðingur
Indonesian:	naturalis
Italian:	naturalista

Japanese:	博物学者
Korean:	동식물 학자
Latvian:	naturālists, dabaszinātnieks
Lithuanian:	gamtininkas
Norwegian:	naturforsker
Polish:	przyrodnik
Portuguese (Brazil):	naturalista
Portuguese (Portugal):	naturalista
Romanian:	naturalist
Russian:	натуралист
Slovak:	prírodovedec
Slovenian:	naravoslovec
Spanish:	naturalista
Swedish:	naturforskare
Turkish:	doğabilimci

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naturalist Audio Help (nāch'ər-ə-lĭst) Pronunciation Key
A person who specializes in natural history, especially in the study of plants and animals in their natural surroundings.