Definition of Natural history

1. Noun. The scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals.

Generic synonyms: Science, Scientific Discipline

Definition of Natural history

1. Noun. The study of all living things, especially their origins, evolution and interrelationships. ¹

2. Noun. The study of all natural phenomena. ¹

3. Noun. A treatise or similar work that summarizes the known facts of either of the above. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Natural history

1. A former branch of knowledge embracing the study, description, and classification of natural objects (as animals, plants, and minerals) and thus including the modern sciences of zoology, botany, and mineralogy insofar as they existed at that time. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries it was much used for the generalised pursuit of certain areas of science. (webster, 3d ed; from dr. James h. Cassedy, nlm history of medicine division) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Natural History

natural fiber
natural fibre
natural focus of infection
natural food
natural function
natural functions
natural gas
natural gases
natural grammar
natural haemolysin
natural harmonic
natural harmonics
natural histories
natural history
natural immunity
natural killer
natural killer cell
natural killer cell stimulating factor
natural killer cells
natural language
natural language processing
natural language processing application
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natural language understanding
natural languages
natural law
natural light
natural logarithm

Literary usage of Natural history

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Expansion of the usefulness of natural history museums. ... natural history museum, London. Science museum and the natural history museum. ..."

2. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1878)
"On one or two previous occasions the same firm have published large and well-illustrated works on natural history, the descriptive portions of which were, ..."

3. Transactions of the Association of American Physicians by Association of American Physicians (1890)
"SOME POINTS IN THE natural history OF ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER. ... Much of the confusion which has existed concerning the natural history of some of the ..."

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