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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLife-history
/ˈlaɪfˌhɪs.tər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The series of changes undergone by an organism during its lifetime, especially relating to its development, reproduction, and survivorship.
"Ecologists study the complex life-history traits of migratory birds to understand their adaptation to environmental shifts." - 2
A detailed narrative account of a person's life and experiences, often compiled through interviews and sociological research.
"The anthropologist recorded the life-history of the village elder to preserve local oral traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'līf' (life, body, or living) and the Greek 'historia' (inquiry, account of past things), entering scientific lexicon in the late 19th century. Initially used in biography and anthropology, the term evolved significantly during the mid-20th century to become a central concept in evolutionary biology and ecology, describing the chronological schedule of an organism's growth, reproduction, and survival.
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cycle biologique
Transliteration: /sikl bjɔ.lɔ.ʒik/
"L'étude du cycle biologique aide à comprendre l'évolution de cette espèce."
Lebensgeschichte
Transliteration: /ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌʃɪçtə/
"Die Lebensgeschichte des Organismus ist stark von der Umwelt geprägt."
storia biologica
Transliteration: /ˈstɔ.rja bjoˈlɔ.ʒi.ka/
"La storia biologica di questa specie è complessa e affascinante."
historia de vida
Transliteration: /isˈto.ɾja de ˈbi.ða/
"Los investigadores analizaron la historia de vida de los primates."
história de vida
Transliteration: /iʃˈtɔ.ɾjɐ dʒi ˈvi.dɐ/
"A história de vida das plantas varia conforme o clima."
जीवन इतिहास
Transliteration: jeevan itihas
"वैज्ञानिकों ने इस जीव के जीवन इतिहास का अध्ययन किया।"
生活史
Transliteration: shēng huó shǐ
"了解物种的生活史对于保护工作至关重要。"
생활사
Transliteration: saenghwalsa
"이 곤충의 생활사는 매우 독특한 단계를 거칩니다."
生活史
Transliteration: seikatsushi
"生物の生活史を研究することで進化の過程がわかる。"
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