series of stages in the life of an organism (see life stage).

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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
2.
- life history
3.
a series of stages through which something (as an individual, culture, or manufactured product) passes during its lifetime
life cycle (Wikipedia)

Life cycle, life-cycle, or lifecycle may refer to:

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