life cycle
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Food Biotechnology
The sequence of events from a given developmental stage in one generation to the same stage in the following generation. In sexually reproduced organisms, the starting point is the fusion of gametes to form the zygote.
Water
Various stages an animal passes through from egg fertilization to death.
Defense
(1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially developed until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being excess to all known materiel requirements. (2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes through from its inception until it is no longer useful.
Telecommunications
The phases of development and operation of a system from the initial concept to final disposal [CESG].