life cycle
noun
1
: the series of stages in form and functional activity through which an organism passes between successive recurrences of a specified primary stage
3
: a series of stages through which something (such as an individual, culture, or manufactured product) passes during its lifetime
Examples of life cycle in a Sentence
the life cycle of a shark
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Salmon lay up to 5,000 eggs, with only about two surviving their entire life cycle.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
The two spent a week with coral scientists and partners at CRF and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium to learn how coral reefs protect shorelines from storms, and that 25 percent of marine life rely on coral reefs at some point in their life cycle.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
The two spent a week with coral scientists and partners at CRF and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium to learn how coral reefs protect shorelines from storms, and that 25 percent of marine life rely on coral reefs at some point in their life cycle.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Life cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20cycle. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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