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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Natural fit — Laurel Lamb, curator of education and engagement for the University of Arkansas Museum, will present an interactive program on natural history at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, 1-4pm tomorrow.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 19 July 2024
One of the things a lot of us in the paleontological community are hopeful for is that the bidder that purchased Apex has a long history of working with natural history museums and putting those specimens on display and doing a lot of paleontological and museum educational outreach.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Here, guests can explore a range of exhibits, including those on religion, the nation's natural history, and even everyday life here in Liechtenstein.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
Some say private buyers obtain fossils legally and there is nothing wrong with displaying them in private collections, while others say fossils are pieces of natural history and should only be displayed in museums and research institutions.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Natural history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20history. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
natural history
noun
: the study of natural objects and especially plants and animals as they live in nature from an amateur or popular point of view
Medical Definition
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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