natural history
noun
1
: a treatise on some aspect of nature
2
: the natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time
3
: the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view
Examples of natural history in a Sentence
the natural history of bees
We went to the Natural History Museum.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Later, it was revealed that Stan would be homed at a forthcoming natural history museum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The specimen was eventually sold to billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin, who has since loaned the fossil to the natural history museum.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The investment in Studios was clear with its acquisition of natural history producer Plimsoll Productions for £103.5 million in 2022.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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natural history
noun
: the natural development of something (as an organism or disease) over a period of time
increasing knowledge of the natural histories of tumors—H. S. N. Greene
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