metamorphosis-n.

met a mor pho sis

Metamorphosis is a series of physical changes that transform the body
of an animal. .It is the process by which frogs, jellyfish, butterflies and
other insects go through to become adults. Genes and chemicals changes
in the butterfly’s body control this process as it grows from one stage
to the next. Butterflies go through a complete metamorphosis. Special
cells in the caterpillar’s body become the legs, wings, eyes, and other
parts of the butterfly’s body. The young larva, or caterpillar, is very
different from the adult butterfly. It also eats a different kind of food.
Once a caterpillar forms a chrysalis it takes 7-10 days for the butterfly
to emerge and metamorphosis to be complete.

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