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life span

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life span or life·span (lfspn)
n.
1. A lifetime.
2. The average or maximum length of time an organism, material, or object can be expected to survive or last.
life span
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the period of time during which a human being, animal, machine, etc., may be expected to live or function under normal conditions
Translations
life span n → (durata della) vita
life span n → (durata della) vita


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