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life form

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Biology
ˈlife form noun [countable]  HBa living thing such as a plant or animal 生物,生命形式 life forms on other planets 其他星球上的生物
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life formThe people on the ship have to create an artificial life form because their computer has failed.It is, therefore, the complementary life form to the animals of Earth.In the biosphere, the more elaborate the structure, the higher the life form.
ˈlife form nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus a or such plant living as thing


life form
ˈlife form noun [countable]
a living thing such as a plant or animal:
    life forms on other planets


life formBrE /ˈlaɪf fɔːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪf fɔːrm/ 🔊 noun (specialist) a living thing such as a plant or an animal 生物;活物