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Definition of Life cycle
1. Noun. A series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage.
Generic synonyms: Organic Phenomenon
2. Noun. The course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced.
Definition of Life cycle
1. Noun. (biology) the course of stages through which an organism passes from fertilized zygote until maturity, reproduction, and death ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) the useful life of a product or system; the developmental history of an individual or group in society ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Life cycle
1. The entire life history of a living organism. (05 Mar 2000)