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life cycle

NOUN
processes of lifeform
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Iceberg calving is a normal part of the life cycle of outlet glaciers, but scientists monitor these events closely for clues about longer-term signs of instability.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Charlotte Carne, programmes manager at the SRT, said researchers were still uncovering basic details about the insect's life cycle.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Each was an intricate interpretation of an insect at a specific stage of its life cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

It was expected to have a life cycle of 25 years, which it has exceeded.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Slime-mold cells do it all the time, of course, in each life cycle.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


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