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1. life cycle

   The stages a living thing goes through in its life

2. egg

   First stage for many animals before they hatch

3. larva

   Young insect stage that looks like a worm

4. caterpillar

   Butterfly larva that eats leaves

5. pupa

   Resting stage when an insect changes into an adult

6. chrysalis

   Hard case a butterfly pupa forms

7. cocoon

   Silk case a moth spins around itself

8. metamorphosis

   Big change in body shape as an animal grows

9. tadpole

   Young frog that lives in water and has a tail

10. froglet

    Young frog with legs and a short tail

11. nymph

    Young insect that looks like a small adult

12. adult

    Fully grown stage that can have young

13. hatch

    To come out of an egg

14. seedling

    Young plant that has just sprouted

15. germinate

    When a seed begins to grow

16. offspring

    The young of a living thing

17. mature

    Fully grown

18. molt

    To shed an old skin or shell to grow

19. reproduce

    To make more of the same kind of living thing

20. lifespan

    How long a living thing usually lives