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| nat·u·ral his·to·ry |
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1. study of living things: the study and description of living things, especially their behavior and how they relate to one another
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2. study of whole natural world: the study and description of the natural world, including minerals and fossils
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3. natural phenomena of time or place: the natural phenomena, especially plants and animals, of a particular time or place
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4. natural development of something: the natural development of something such as an organism or a disease over a period of time
  the natural history of the leech
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5. written account of aspect of nature: a written account of a particular aspect of the natural world
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