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life history

 
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–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  
n.  

  1. The history of changes undergone by an organism from inception or conception to death.

  2. The developmental history of an individual or a group in society.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: life history
Function: noun
1 a : a history of the changes through which an organism passes in its development from the primary stage to its naturaldeath b : one series of the changes in a life history
2 : the history of an individual's development in his or her social environment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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