generalist

  1. Noun.  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. Noun.  (medicine) A general practitioner.
  3. Noun.  (ecology) Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions.

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