naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈna-ch(ə-)rə-list 
1
: one that advocates or practices naturalism
2
: a student of natural history
especially
: a field biologist
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Eco effort As mentioned, the resort takes its aquiline ponds seriously and has an on-site team of marine naturalists to maintain them.
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The property sits directly on Audubon Causeway, named after the naturalist John James Audubon.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The camp is a program of the Woodcraft Rangers, founded by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, whose pioneering Woodcraft Rangers program was a forerunner to groups such as the Boy Scouts.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
However, Victoria’s presence did attract the Prussian naturalist Ludwig Leichhardt, who made an epic overland journey from southeastern Queensland to Port Essington in 1844–45.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The property sits directly on Audubon Causeway, named after the naturalist John James Audubon.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The camp is a program of the Woodcraft Rangers, founded by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, whose pioneering Woodcraft Rangers program was a forerunner to groups such as the Boy Scouts.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
However, Victoria’s presence did attract the Prussian naturalist Ludwig Leichhardt, who made an epic overland journey from southeastern Queensland to Port Essington in 1844–45.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
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naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈnach-(ə-)rə-ləst
: a person who specializes in natural history
naturalist
adjective
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