Maybe Bonnie but not Clyde getting life term (8)

I believe the answer is:

girlhood

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'life term' is the definition.
(period or term of a woman's life)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for girlhood that I've seen is " State of being a female child".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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