English Explanatory Dictionary

natural history

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of all living things, especially their origins, evolution and interrelationships.
  2. The study of all natural phenomena: botany, zoology, mineralogy, etc.
  3. A treatise or similar work that summarizes the known facts of either of the above.
  4. The progression of a medical condition in an individual.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

natural history natural histories

Related words

naturalist science
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