Meaning of the word naturalist in English

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naturalist

US /ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl.ɪst/
UK /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.ɪst/
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Noun

an expert in or student of natural history, especially a person who studies plants and animals as they live in nature

Example:
The naturalist spent years observing the behavior of wolves in the wild.
Charles Darwin was a famous naturalist who developed the theory of evolution.