| Main Entry: | naturalist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wildlife expert |
Synonyms: |
biologist, botanist, conservationist, ecologist, environmentalist, life scientist, natural historian, preservationist, zoologist |
| Notes: | a naturalist is someone who believes in the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms or someone knowledgeable about natural history, especially botany and zoology; naturist a person who practices nudity because they think this is healthy |