"life-form" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "text": "The first (oldest) unit of time is the Precambrian Supereon, which covers much of Earth's history from its origins roughly 4.55 bya to 545 mya. Very primitive, one-celled life-forms arose as early as 4.0 bya and near the end of the era (570 mya) the oldest known fossils of multi-celled organisms appear.",
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        "Alternative form of lifeform."
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