naturalist

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naturalist

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nat‧u‧ral‧ist /ˈnætʃərələst, ˈnætʃərəlɪst/

noun [countable]

Word Family: noun: nature, naturalist, naturalism, naturalization, naturalness, the supernatural, natural, naturist, naturism; adverb: naturally ≠ unnaturally, naturalistically, supernaturally; adjective: natural ≠ unnatural, supernatural, naturalistic; verb: naturalize

someone who studies plants or animals

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nat‧u‧ral‧is‧tic /ˌnætʃərəˈlɪstɪk◂/

(also naturalist) adjective

Word Family: noun: nature, naturalist, naturalism, naturalization, naturalness, the supernatural, natural, naturist, naturism; adverb: naturally ≠ unnaturally, naturalistically, supernaturally; adjective: natural ≠ unnatural, supernatural, naturalistic; verb: naturalize

painted, written etc according to the ideas of naturalism
—naturalistically /-kli/ adverb