life history

American  

noun

Biology.

1. the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death.

2. life cycle.

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life history British  

noun

1. the series of changes undergone by an organism between fertilization of the egg and death

2. the series of events that make up a person's life

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Etymology

Origin of life history

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Baleen whales’ life history – particularly the age when females start breeding and the interval between calves – is strongly influenced by their potential lifespan.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

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

"We need to make sure there's always an abundant supply of food available at all times of year, especially when animals are in stressful life history stages like reproduction and migration," Plowright said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

I didn't feel like giving her my whole life history.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger