naturalist, natural scientist
(noun) a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
naturalist
(noun) an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
naturalist (plural naturalists)
(obsolete, except as merged with later senses) A natural philosopher; a scientist. [16th–19th c.]
(philosophy) A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism. [from 16th c.]
An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals. [from 17th c.]
(art) A creative artist who attempts to faithfully represent nature; an adherent of artistic naturalism. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Nat"u*ral*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. naturaliste.]
1. One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, esp. of the natural history of animals.
2. One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion. H. Bushnell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
