| 释义 |
life cycle
noun
1. : the series of stages or changes in form and functional activity through which an organism passes between successive recurrences of a specified primary stage — compare nuclear cycle
2. : life history 1a
3. : a series of significant periods (as infancy and adolescence) through which an individual, group, or culture passes during its lifetime
< the life cycle of the family >
< the Apache life cycle > |