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generalist

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/

The English word “generalist” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
  2. A general practitioner.
  3. Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.

Etymology

From general + -ist.

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