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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLife-Form
/ˈlaɪf.fɔːrm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any living organism, including animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms.
"Scientists are discovering new life-forms in the depths of the ocean." - 2
A specific type of organism characterized by its unique biological structure and functions.
"The researchers classified the newly found life-form as a distinct species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'life-form' is a compound word formed from 'life', derived from Old English 'līf', meaning 'existence' or 'living', and 'form', from Latin 'forma', meaning 'shape' or 'structure'. The combination reflects the biological and philosophical understanding of living entities since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Life-Form" is said worldwide
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forme de vie
Transliteration: fɔʁm də vi
"Les scientifiques découvrent de nouvelles formes de vie dans les profondeurs de l'océan."
Lebensform
Transliteration: ˈleːbənsfɔʁm
"Wissenschaftler entdecken neue Lebensformen in den Tiefen des Ozeans."
forma di vita
Transliteration: ˈfɔr.ma di ˈvi.ta
"Gli scienziati scoprono nuove forme di vita nelle profondità dell'oceano."
forma de vida
Transliteration: ˈfoɾ.ma ðe ˈβi.ða
"Los científicos descubren nuevas formas de vida en las profundidades del océano."
forma de vida
Transliteration: ˈfɔʁ.mɐ dʒi ˈvida
"Os cientistas descobrem novas formas de vida nas profundezas do oceano."
जीव रूप
Transliteration: jīv rūp
"वैज्ञानिक समुद्र की गहराइयों में नए जीव रूपों की खोज कर रहे हैं।"
生命形式
Transliteration: shēngmìng xíngshì
"科学家在海洋深处发现了新的生命形式。"
생명체
Transliteration: saengmyeongche
"과학자들은 바다 깊은 곳에서 새로운 생명체를 발견하고 있습니다."
生命体
Transliteration: seimeitai
"科学者たちは海の深いところで新しい生命体を発見しています。"
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