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Naturalist piloted priest around (13)

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I believe the answer is:

lepidopterist

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'naturalist' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'piloted priest around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'piloted'+'priest'='pilotedpriest'
'pilotedpriest' is an anagram of 'LEPIDOPTERIST'.

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(Other definitions for lepidopterist that I've seen before include "Butterfly enthusiast" , "one with commas to check?" , "Butterfly expert" , "Student of moths and butterflies" , "One who studies butterflies and moths" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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