Synonyms

life history

life history

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 (def. 1).

Origin:
1865–70
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Life history is always a great word to know.
So is clone. Does it mean:
a cell or organism that is genetically identical to the individual from which it was derived
a theory that evolution of a species is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species, not due to natural selection
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life history
 
n
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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