Glossary

the hard-shelled pupa of a butterfly; the internal structure of the pupa changes in here

a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch

to rise or come out

a hard, protective outer body covering of an organism; an outer skeleton

the worm-like, second stage of a butterfly; also called a caterpillar

the amount of time an organism, material, or object can be expected to survive or last

to go from one country, region, or place to another

to lose the old skin or exoskeleton; similar to shedding

the third stage of the butterfly life cycle, also called a chrysalis

to make more of ones kind; to make more of an organism

moderate in respect to temperature; not too hot and not too cold

spread over, open, or occupying a large space

the distance measured across a butterfly's wings