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naturalist definition

natu·ral·ist (nac̸h′ər əl ist, -rə list)

noun

  1. a person who studies nature, esp. by direct observation of animals and plants
  2. a person who believes in or practices naturalism in any form

Etymology: Fr naturaliste

adjective

naturalistic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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