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 ).

life history

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of life history¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Ijames sets up debate drama in which the characters bring their unique life histories to the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

It was claimed that these high neuron counts could directly inform on intelligence, metabolism and life history, and that T. rex was rather monkey-like in some of its habits.

From Science Daily

"I am interested in the evolution of animal survival and reproduction strategies, in other words, its life history; and also phenotypic plasticity, that is, how individuals respond to environmental changes," said Iwata.

From Science Daily