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life history

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noun Biology.

the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death.
life cycle(def 1).

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RELATED WORDS

biography, resume, CV, bio

Nearby words

life expectancy, life float, life force, life form, life guards, life history, life imprisonment, life instinct, life insurance, life interest, life is short; art is long

Origin of life history

First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for life history

life history

noun

the series of changes undergone by an organism between fertilization of the egg and death
the series of events that make up a person's life
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012