noun. One who has broad general knowledge and skills in several areas.

noun. A species whose members are able to live in a wide variety of habitats or consume a wide variety of foods.

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.

noun. A general practitioner.

noun. Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions.

noun. a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests

""If you're down here as a smart college graduate looking for what I call a generalist job in a corporate training program, that's going to be harder to find," Hines said, adding that these positions could be created once the niche areas grow."