life cycle
- n a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage
- n the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced
life estate
- n (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
life expectancy
- n an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities
life force
- n (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
life history
- n an account of the series of events making up a person's life
- n the general progression of your working or professional life
life insurance
- n insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies
life jacket
- n life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
life line
- n a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live