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life history


life history

noun

Definition of LIFE HISTORY

1
: a history of the changes through which an organism passes in its development from the primary stage to its natural death
2
: the history of an individual or thing
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Examples of LIFE HISTORY

  1. studying the life history of bears

First Known Use of LIFE HISTORY

1864

Rhymes with LIFE HISTORY

case history

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