natural scientist
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- noun
- /ˈnæʧərəl ˈsaɪəntɪst/
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científico natural
- Natural scientists study the behavior of animals in their natural habitats.
- most natural scientists
- many natural scientists
Examples
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One reason for this illusion has been the professional disdain of natural scientists for cities.
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Natural scientists are usually uncomfortable with the idea that "environmentally sound development" is not a self-evident, value-neutral concept.
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Half of the members were economists or political scientists; two more were natural scientists.
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Natural scientists have often been the first to point out environmental problems of enormous social consequence.
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But most natural scientists have been brought up on the notion that science is value-neutral.
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The first explanation is the subject of a long-term probe by natural scientists.
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At the same time, natural scientists must unlearn their implicitly held social science theories.
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Yet African Americans have not increased their representation among natural scientists at either the bachelor's degree or doctoral level.
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Maybe you know the story told by the great natural scientist Lauren Isley of the man who's walking down the beach and sees another man tossing starfish back into the sea.
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Here we will cross paths for the first time with Claude Perrault, older brother of Charles, medical doctor, natural scientist, architect, theorist, translator of Vitruvius, author of programs for Versailles.
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Synonyms
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A person who studies science and does experiments to find new facts
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A scientist who studies living things and where and how they live
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A person who studies plants and animals in nature
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A person who studies living things and how they work
How Knowledgeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'scientist' (a person engaged in scientific research) modified by 'natural' (relating to nature), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a scientist who studies nature (e.g., botany, zoology). This adjective+noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun modification patterns, making the MWE immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
The term natural scientist comes from the simple image of someone out in nature, watching and collecting plants and animals. Because natural means 'nature' and scientist means 'a person who studies', the phrase means 'a person who knows about plants, animals, and natural history'.