life history

life history

n.

1. The history of changes undergone by an organism from inception or conception to death.

2. The developmental history of an individual or a group in society.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	life history - an account of the series of events making up a person's life biography, life story, life account, chronicle, history, story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" autobiography - a biography of yourself hagiography - a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) profile - biographical sketch
	2.	life history - the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law" career forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)