Definition of "long-lived" []

• Having a long life: a long-lived aunt. (adjective)
• Lasting a long time; persistent: a long-lived rumor. (adjective)
• Functioning a long time; durable: a long-lived light bulb. (adjective)

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• "The rulers of these hierarchies are slowly dividing, long-lived parent cells that we call stem cells."
• "That is why cooperation by direct reciprocity works best within a long-lived community."
• "Even then, Conway used a computer to study particularly long-lived populations."