long-lived
Example Sentences
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Long-lived, ensconced in fortified royal chambers and faithful to their enormous queens, these rulers are unique in the insect realm.
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
Long-lived Drosophila with overexpressed dFOXO in adult fat body.
From Nature • Nov. 28, 2017
Long-lived species like longleaf pines are in even more trouble because their life cycle is much slower, Ray explained.
From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2014
Long-lived, species-non-specific stuffed animals rarely require visas, even when travelling from outside the EU.
From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2013
Long-lived delicacy of sentiment and conduct was rarer in those rough and rude times than heroic bursts of courage and devotion.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 by Black, Robert
