diff --git a/en-US/L.xml b/en-US/L.xml
index 2634e8e..8cf9568 100644
--- a/en-US/L.xml
+++ b/en-US/L.xml
@@ -93,14 +93,12 @@
 			</listitem>
 
 		</varlistentry>
+		<!-- Changed to one word -->
 		 <varlistentry id="lifecycle">
-			<term>life cycle, life-cycle, lifecycle</term>
+			<term>lifecycle</term>
 			 <listitem>
 				<para>
-					<emphasis>n.</emphasis> Two words. Only use the one-word form if it is an established part of a software interface, part of a proper noun, or an external standard.
-				</para>
-				 <para>
-					<emphasis>adj.</emphasis> Hyphenate.
+					<emphasis>n., adj.</emphasis> One word.
 				</para>
 
 			</listitem>