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Naturalist

/nˈætʃərələst/
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(noun) A natural philosopher; a scientist.

John Muir was a famous naturalist who founded the Sierra Club.
Contrary to stereotype, not every whale is big. That's according to our onboard naturalist.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The world-famous ____ spent several years living in the Amazon rainforest to study several rare species of butterflies and various different plants.

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