Metamorphosis
Picture Vocabulary
Organisms and Environments
Egg
The first stage in a life cycle.
Larva
Stage of complete metamorphosis
during which the insect eats and grows
and does not resemble the adult.
Pupa
Stage of complete metamorphosis
during which the organism seems
to be at rest and new body parts
are forming (the changing stage).
Adult
A fully grown organism.
Nymph
Stage of incomplete metamorphosis during
which an insect eats and grows and
resembles a smaller version of the adult.
Life Cycle
The stages or sequence of events
through which an organism grows,
reproduces, and dies.
Complete Metamorphosis
Type of development consisting
of four distinct stages: egg,
larva, pupa, and adult.
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Type of development
consisting of three stages:
eggs, nymph, and adult.