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metamorphosis | change in body form some animals go through as they mature |
invertebrate | an animal without a backbone |
appendages | structures, like legs or antennae, that grow out from a body |
cnidarians | hollow-bodied animal that has stinging cells |
radial symmetry | type of symmetry in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point |
exoskeleton | protective outer covering on arthropods |
mollusk | soft-bodied invertebrate usually with a shell |
closed-circulatory system | circulatory system in which blood is contained in vessels |
polyp | vase-shaped body plan, like that of a hydra |