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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Our guide was Katie Jones, a veteran naturalist who also works at the Center for Whale Research in Friday Harbor.
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Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
There will also be programs that focus on teaching, healing and entertaining led by Indigenous people, local performance artists and naturalists.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
There will also be programs that focus on teaching, healing and entertaining led by Indigenous people, local performance artists and naturalists.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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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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