The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word NATURALIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NATURALIST
- A line crossed by nudist in Darwin?
- Turn tail as troubled student of life
- One with nothing on, taking a stroll at last in Darwin?
- One barely seen around Australia, having left Darwin?
- A line snorted by one out of habit in Darwin?
- One exposed to view touring a lake?
- Tailless tarantula is bothering botanist
- First to support genuine scientist
- Nudist should cover the feminine French back one’s studying in the wild
- A learner entertained by one barely appearing an expert in animals?
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The straight part
We know that "one’s studying in the wild" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one’s studying in the wild = naturalist.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NATURALIST mean?
NATURALIST noun- (except as merged with later senses) A natural philosopher; a scientist.
- A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.
- An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.
- A creative artist who attempts to faithfully represent nature; an adherent of artistic naturalism.