metamorphosis

CEFR: C1-C2 /meta-mor-pho-sis/ [m.eh2.t.ah0.m.ao1.r.f.ah0.s.ah0.s]

Definition: (In an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stagesExample senences:

Example Sentences:

All flies undergo complete metamorphosis with egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages in their development.