noun

naturalist

noun

A person who studies plants, animals, and the natural world, often through direct observation.

"The naturalist spent decades cataloguing birds in the rainforest."

"David Attenborough is probably the world's most famous naturalist."

How to Use Naturalist

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In plain EnglishSomeone whose work or passion is observing and studying nature — plants, animals, and ecosystems.

Common pairings

field naturalist amateur naturalist

more naturalist comparative, naturalists plural, most naturalist superlative

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The _____ spent decades cataloguing birds in the rainforest.

From "natural" plus the agent suffix "-ist," meaning someone devoted to the study of nature.

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