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natural history

noun

Definition of natural history

  1. 1 :  a treatise on some aspect of nature

  2. 2 :  the natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time

  3. 3 :  the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view

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NATURAL HISTORY Defined for English Language Learners

natural history

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Definition of natural history for English Language Learners

  • : the study of plants, animals, and sometimes ancient human civilizations

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natural history

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Medical Definition of natural history

  1. :  the natural development of something (as an organism or disease) over a period of time increasing knowledge of the natural histories of tumors—H. S. N. Greene

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