I. nat ‧ u ‧ ral ‧ ist /ˈnætʃ ə rələst, ˈnætʃ ə rəlɪst/ BrE AmE 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
II. nat ‧ u ‧ ral ‧ is ‧ tic /ˌnætʃ ə rəˈlɪstɪk◂/ BrE AmE ( 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