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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The specimen was eventually sold to billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin, who has since loaned the fossil to the natural history museum.
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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
Also that night, NBC will also launch its long-in-the-making natural history series The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Memorabilia from the school’s original natural history archives and science laboratories (the university opened its doors in 1774) are on display, including an early seismograph and a collection of geological treasures.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
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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
Also that night, NBC will also launch its long-in-the-making natural history series The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Memorabilia from the school’s original natural history archives and science laboratories (the university opened its doors in 1774) are on display, including an early seismograph and a collection of geological treasures.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Natural history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20history. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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