Noun: naturalist na-chu-ru-list
- A person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially in observing and understanding plants and animals in their natural environment
"The naturalist spent years studying the flora and fauna of the rainforest";
- natural scientist
- An advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
"The naturalist rejected supernatural explanations for natural phenomena"
Derived forms: naturalists
Type of: biologist, life scientist, philosopher
Encyclopedia: Naturalist