time from germination to death

the entire series or processes that constitute the life history of an organism.

The time period from birth to death of an organism.

The continuous sequence of changes undergone by an organism from one primary form to the development of the same form again. A biological concept denied or confused by the Birthist bio-ignorant to alternately deny that prenatal children are living members of their species or claim that gametes constitute individual organisms. See also GAMETE.

progressive series of changes undergone by an organism from fertilization to death