<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31484973</termId><termName>life-casting</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Refers specifically to the reproduction of a once-living form (either plant or animal) that results in a cast characterized by its high realism and fine detail. Life-casts are made by encasing the form in a refractory mold and burning out the form, and are therefore generally solid, though there are some exceptions. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:25:19</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31303976</termId><termName>casting</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>