life history
noun/ˌlaɪf ˈhɪstri/
/ˌlaɪf ˈhɪstri/
- all the events that happen in the life of a person, an animal or a plant
- He sat down beside me and proceeded to tell me his whole life history.
- The aim of the project is to study the life histories of insects.
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