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| life cycle | the stages of development of an organism as it grows into an adult |
| reproduce | to make more of the same kind of organism as the adult |
| offspring | new organisms made by parent organism |
| pollination | the transfer of pollen from one plant to another |
| metamorphosis | the change in form as an organism grows into an adult |
| complete metamorphosis | occurs when an insect has four life stages |
| incomplete metamorphosis | occurs when an insect has three life stages |
| larva | an early life stage of an animal before it changes into an adult |
| pupa | the stage of life of an animal when it changes into an adult |
| chrysalis | a hard case that forms around a butterfly larva |
| egg | the first stage of a life cycle of many organisms including birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects |
| adult | A fully grown organism that can reproduce |
| nymph | The stage of Incomplete Metamorphosis during which an insect eats and grows, and resembles a smaller version of the adult |
| stage | A specific time during life or growth |
