life cycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The course of stages through which an organism passes from fertilized zygote until maturity, reproduction, and death.
  2. The useful life of a product or system; the developmental history of an individual or group in society.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪf ˌsaɪ.kəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-life cycle.wav

Word forms

life cycle life cycles lifecycle

Etymology

From life + cycle.

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