life history
Americannoun
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the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death.
noun
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the series of changes undergone by an organism between fertilization of the egg and death
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the series of events that make up a person's life
Etymology
Origin of life history
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Yet so much of the media coverage around Kennedy, especially lately, has focused more on his personality and lurid life history rather than the chaos and destruction he has sown.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
The researchers tested their newly developed modelling approach on diadromous fish because very little is known about their at-sea life history stage and there is no existing model of their distribution.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2024
The authors also contest Herculano-Houzel's assumption that one can predict different dinosaurs' metabolisms, aging rates and other life history traits based on the existing data.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
Spotted hyenas are highly social and a model for social status-related differences in life history traits that are accompanied by differences in physiological processes and health.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
Not all, of course, are suitable subjects for this technique, much depending on details of the life history, population density, and reactions to radiation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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