

metamorphism
/mɛtəˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/
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Métamorphose
The process by which insects develop through life stages, for example, those of embryo, larva, pupa and imago. The life cycle of the butterfly is one of complete metamorphosis, in which the embryo grows within the egg, hatches into the larval stage caterpillar, enters the pupal stage within its chrysalis, and finally emerges as an adult butterfly imago.

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La métamorphose de la chenille en papillon est un bel exemple de la transformation de la nature.
