Found 2 items, similar to naturalist.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: naturalist
naturalist
n 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) [syn:
natural scientist]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: naturalist
naturalist
\nat"u*ral*ist\, n. [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.
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2. One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in
religion. --H. Bushnell.
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