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Definition of naturalist

"naturalist" in the noun sense

1. naturalist

an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms

2. naturalist, natural scientist

a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)

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Quotations for naturalist

The astronomer thinks of the stars, the naturalist of nature, the philosopher of himself. [ Fontenelle ]

Science does not know its debt to imagination. Goethe did not believe that a great naturalist could exist without this faculty. [ Emerson ]

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Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

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2 letter words in naturalist (14 words)

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3 letter words in naturalist (28 words)

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4 letter words in naturalist (65 words)

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5 letter words in naturalist (72 words)

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6 letter words in naturalist (38 words)

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7 letter words in naturalist (20 words)

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8 letter words in naturalist (8 words)

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10 letter words in naturalist (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence naturalist

Words that start with naturalist (4 words)

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Words with naturalist in them (3 words)

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Words that end with naturalist (3 words)

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Longer words containing naturalist

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