This Is Your Life Cycle Vocabulary

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What does 'unsuspecting' mean?

Back

Not noticing something that is happening or may happen.

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What does 'deposited' mean?

Back

Put something in a specific place.

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What are 'larvae'?

Back

Insects that have just hatched and haven't changed to adult form yet.

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What is a 'patch'?

Back

A small piece of land where one type of plant grows.

Front

What does 'cumbersome' mean?

Back

Something that is hard to carry or wear.

Front

What is the life cycle of a butterfly?

Back

The stages include egg, larvae (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult butterfly.

Front

What is metamorphosis?

Back

The process by which some animals change form during their life cycle.

Front

What is a habitat?

Back

The natural environment where an organism lives.

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What does 'molt' mean?

Back

To shed old skin or feathers to make way for new growth.

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What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.