Life cycle.

Meaning: This means that butterflies go through a series of stages in their life cycle, including egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult. It's like saying, Butterflies have a life cycle that includes several stages.

Choice of Words: Life refers to the period of time during which a living thing is alive. Cycle refers to a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.

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Life journey

Meaning: This means the path that a living thing takes from the beginning to the end of its life. It's like a road trip, but instead of driving a car, it's about the experiences and changes that happen in a living thing's life.

Choice of Words: Life is the period of time from birth to death. Journey is a trip or travel from one place to another. When you put them together, "Life journey" means the path or experience that an organism has from birth to death.

Life story

Meaning: This means the story of a living thing's life, from the beginning to the end. It's like a book, but instead of being written on paper, it's the experiences and changes that happen in a living thing's life.

Choice of Words: Life is the period of time from birth to death. Story is a narrative about events that happen in someone's life. When you put them together, "Life story" means the account of the events and experiences that happen in an organism's life, from birth to death.

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