ˈlȯŋ|līvd, -livd also ˈläŋ- adjective
Etymology: Middle English longe lived, from longe long + lived
1.
a. : having a long life
a long-lived man
: typically having long life
a long-lived family
b. : capable of having a long life by reason of constitutional peculiarities
a long-lived tree
2. : lasting a long time : enduring
a successful textbook is long-lived and stays in print for several years — Education Digest
• long-lived·ness noun -es