Life Cycle Vocabulary

This set of flashcards covers vocabulary and phrases related to the three stages of a natural life cycle, from spawning and hatching to growth and adult migration.

Spawn

To deposit or produce eggs, initiating the first stage of the life cycle.

Fertilized eggs develop into…

The process where eggs that have been fertilized begin growing into the next form.

Hatch within $2$ to $3$ days

The emergence of an organism from its egg after a period of approximately two to three days.

Hatch into…

The transition of an organism breaking out of an egg to enter its next developmental phase.

Measure… to… centimeters long

A phrase used to describe the physical dimensions or length of an organism during its growth stage.

Be commonly known as

To be identified by a specific common name or terminology.

Shed their old skin

The biological process of casting off an outer layer of skin as part of maturing in the second stage.

Continue to mature

To go through the ongoing process of development and aging.

Witness the growth/shrinkage/disappearance of…

To undergo physical changes including the enlargement, reduction, or total loss of specific physical features.

Grow in size

To increase in physical dimensions during the second stage of the life cycle.

Feed on…

To consume specific nutrients or organisms as a source of food.

Mature into

To develop into the final adult form of the life cycle.

Reach maturity

To grow to the point of being fully developed or an adult.

Become fully grown adults

The attainment of the third stage of life where the organism is at its complete physical size.

Reproduce

The process of creating offspring, occurring in the adult stage.

Mate

The act of organisms pairing together for reproduction.

Migrate (from… to…)

To make a migration or travel from one specific location to another as a fully developed adult.