natural history


natural history

noun

Definition of NATURAL HISTORY

1
: a treatise on some aspect of nature
2
: the natural development of something (as an organism or disease) over a period of time
3
: the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view

Examples of NATURAL HISTORY

  1. the natural history of bees
  2. We went to the Natural History Museum.

First Known Use of NATURAL HISTORY

1567

Rhymes with NATURAL HISTORY

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