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4 Survival
Life Cycles TEK 4.10C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Germinate | Begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. |
| Adult | The final stage of metamorphosis. |
| Egg | An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. |
| 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. |
| Life Cycle | The stages in an organism’s life from birth to death. |
| Metamorphosis | A change in the shape or characteristics of an animal’s body as it grows. |
| Pupa | A stage in the life cycle of some insects in which it is enclosed in a cocoon or case. |
| Seedling | A young plant grown from seed. |