natural history
noun
1
: a treatise on some aspect of nature
2
: the natural development of something (such 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 in a Sentence
the natural history of bees
We went to the Natural History Museum.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is a mix of the natural history of Brazos County and general educational natural history.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Those panels are meant to mimic rock formations at Mill Bluff State Park – a way to embed Wisconsin’s natural history into the museum’s architecture.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That often starts with finding academic researchers who can perform a natural history study, said Tracey Sikora, the organization's vice president of research and clinical programs.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Natural history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20history. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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natural history
noun
: 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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