life form

noun

The morphology present during a phase in the life cycle of an organism that distinguishes that phase from other phases.

Meanings

nounlife form (plural life forms)

plural life forms

  1. The morphology present during a phase in the life cycle of an organism that distinguishes that phase from other phases.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of lifeform.
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APA

life form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20form

MLA

“life form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20form. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “life form,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20form.

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