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Life Cycles TEK 3.10B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Complete Metamorphosis | The total change of form that some insects go through as they become adults. |
| Incomplete Metamorphosis | The partial change of form that some insects go through as they become adults. |
| Metamorphosis | A change in the shape or characteristics of an animal’s body as it grows. |
| Life Cycle | The stages in an organism’s life from birth to death. |
| Stage | A single step in the process of metamorphosis. |
| Pupa | A stage in the life cycle of some insects in which it is enclosed in a cocoon or case. |
| Nymph | An immature insect that differs from the adult chiefly in the size and proportions of the body. |
| Larva | An early form of any animal that at birth or hatching is very different from its parent. |
| Adult | The final stage of metamorphosis. |