Biology Terms

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hatch

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to come out of an egg

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metamorphosis

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a transformation or dramatic change

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chrysalis

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pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

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caterpillar

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a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

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shed (skin)

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(of a reptile, insect, etc.) allow (its skin or shell) to come off, to be replaced by another one that has grown underneath.

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lay an egg

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to produce an egg

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Moult

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shedding old skin so that an organism can grow

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larva

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The immature form of an animal that looks very different from the adult.

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claws

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sharp nails on feet or hands

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Jaws

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part of the face where teeth sit.