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Chap. 3, Gr. 4
vocabulary for chapter 3 grade 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| embryo | a plant or animal in the earliest stages of development |
| germinate | to begin growing a new plant |
| life cycle | a series of stages that occur during the lifetime of a living thing |
| life span | the length of time it takes for an individual organism to complete its life cycle |
| adult | a fully grown, mature organism |
| egg | the first stage in the life cycle of most animals |
| larva | a worm-like form and the second stage of complete matamorphosis |
| nymph | the second stage of incomplete metamorphosis |
| inherit | to receive traits from a parent |
| trait | a feature or characteristic of a living thing |