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[ nach-er-uh-list, nach-ruh- ] / ˈnætʃ ər ə lɪst, ˈnætʃ rə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR naturalist ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist. an adherent of naturalism in literature or art. Origin of naturalistFirst recorded in 1580–90; natural + -ist OTHER WORDS FROM naturalistan·ti·nat·u·ral·ist, noun, adjectivenon·nat·u·ral·ist, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH naturalistnaturalist , naturist, nudistWords nearby naturalistnatural harmonics, natural hat trick, natural history, natural immunity, naturalism, naturalist, naturalistic, naturalistic fallacy, naturalization, naturalize, natural justice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for naturalistArchie Carr, The Windward Road: Adventures of a Naturalist On Remote Caribbean Shores—The title tells you a lot, but not enough. Book Bag: Overlooked Classic Books From the Sunshine State|Randy Wayne White|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST His chronicle of his trip, The Naturalist on the River Amazons, became a bestseller when it was published in 1863. Exploring the Amazon, While We Still Can|Darrell Hartman|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Whenever I read Matthiessen the naturalist, I am reminded of a film clip I once saw of him trying to catch a snake in the wild. Peter Matthiessen Was One of the Greatest Writers of a Great Generation|Malcolm Jones|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Doug Peacock is a naturalist and author who lives in Montana. Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the First Americans Came From Asia|Doug Peacock|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This is boom time for meat eaters,” David Attenborough, naturalist and BBC broadcaster, once said. Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot|Joanna Eede|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST Our friend is a naturalist, and uses spirits to preserve things in. Witness to the Deed|George Manville Fenn And, in like manner, the palozoic scorpions can only be distinguished by the eye of a naturalist from the modern ones. Man's Place in Nature and Other Essays|Thomas Henry Huxley Accordingly, the naturalist method inevitably produces an extreme dulness. A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury Subsequently, Waterton undertook arduous and adventurous journeys in Guiana, simply as a naturalist. The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19|Various He saw them with the eye of the poet as well as that of the naturalist. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864|Various
British Dictionary definitions for naturalist/ (ˈnætʃrəlɪst, -tʃərəl-) /
nouna person who is expert or interested in botany or zoology, esp in the field a person who advocates or practises naturalism, esp in art or literature Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to naturalistenvironmentalist, conservationist, zoologist, ecologist, biologist, botanist, preservationist, life scientist, natural historian Scientific definitions for naturalist
A person who specializes in natural history, especially in the study of plants and animals in their natural surroundings. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |