life history

noun

1

: a history of the changes through which an organism passes in its development from the primary stage to its natural death

2

: the history of an individual or thing

Examples of life history in a Sentence

studying the life history of bears

Recent Examples on the Web

Purdue University, working with the state, created a population model simulating the life history of bobcats allowing DNR to identify a sustainable harvest level for bobcats. —Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024

This spells trouble: The latest studies are finding these drugs and their metabolites are accumulating in the tissues of aquatic organisms like fish, and are dramatically altering fish behavior, life history, and reproductive traits as a result. —Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

How important is this area in their overall life history? —Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

Although their life history plays out at a slower pace, the life-history patterns of land vertebrates have also begun to shift in recent decades in response to shifts in climate. —Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

life history

noun

1

: a history of the changes through which a living thing passes in its development from the first stage to its natural death

2

: life cycle sense 1

Medical Definition

life history

noun

1

a

: a history of the changes through which an organism passes in its development from the primary stage to its natural death

b

: one series of the changes in a life history

2

: the history of an individual's development in his or her social environment