The stages through which a living thing goes through in its life, from the beginning of its life, to undergoing changes, reaching maturity as well as reproduction
Life cycle
The newly hatched young of an insect that si wingless and worm-like
Larva
The passing down of traits from parent to child
Heredity
A great change in appearance in some animals when they become an adult
Metamorphosis
A characteristic or condition
Trait
The stage of development between larva and adult, during which the larva does not eat and undergoes complete transformation within a cocoon
Pupa
The young insect that looks almost like the adult except that it is smaller and has no wings
Nymph
Shed the old skin or covering and replace it with new growth so that the body can grow bigger
Moult
The part of the cell that controls or influences the physical characteristics of a living thing, and can be passed down from parents to their young
Gene
The protective casing which some insects make for themselves while they grow in their pupal stage
Cocoon
A period in the growth or development of something
Stage
To come out of an egg
Hatch
Young animals or birds
Young
A fully grown animal or person
Adult
Fully grown, grown to full size
Mature
To make a copy of something
Reproduce
