long-lived
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Long-lived, ensconced in fortified royal chambers and faithful to their enormous queens, these rulers are unique in the insect realm.
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
Long-lived Drosophila with overexpressed dFOXO in adult fat body.
From Nature • Nov. 28, 2017
Long-lived species like longleaf pines are in even more trouble because their life cycle is much slower, Ray explained.
From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2014
Long-lived, species-non-specific stuffed animals rarely require visas, even when travelling from outside the EU.
From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2013
Long-lived as Methusaleh and lusty of appetite, she appeared year after year at their common table, year after year consumed their food, wore their apparel, warmed herself with their firewood.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
