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life cycle

life cy·cle (plural life cy·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stages of development of living organism: the series of changes of form and activity that a living organism undergoes from its beginning through its development to sexual maturity
the life cycle of the snail

2. all stages of development: the complete process of change and development during somebody's lifetime or during the useful life of something such as an organization, institution, or manufactured product

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