Metamorphosis
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| - | '''Metamorphosis''' is a [[biological process]] by which an [[animal]] physically [[developmental biology|develops]] after [[birth]] or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's form or structure. Some [[insect]]s, [[amphibians]], [[Mollusca|mollusc]]s, [[crustacean]]s, [[echinoderm]]s and [[tunicate]]s undergo metamorphosis, which is usually (but not always) accompanied by a change of [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] or [[behaviour]]. | + | '''Metamorphosis''' is a [[biological process]] by which an [[animal]] physically [[developmental biology|develops]] after [[birth]] or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's form or structure. Some [[insect]]s, [[amphibians]] and [[Mollusca|mollusc]]s undergo metamorphosis, which is usually (but not always) accompanied by a change of [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] or [[behaviour]]. |
| Scientific usage of the term is exclusive, and is not applied to general aspects of [[cell growth]], including rapid [[growth spurt]]s. References to "metamorphosis" in [[mammal]]s are imprecise and only colloquial. | Scientific usage of the term is exclusive, and is not applied to general aspects of [[cell growth]], including rapid [[growth spurt]]s. References to "metamorphosis" in [[mammal]]s are imprecise and only colloquial. | ||
| - | According to Williamson, metamorphosis represents a change in [[taxon]] during development. | + | |
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *[[Pygmalion (mythology)]] | *[[Pygmalion (mythology)]] | ||
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Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's form or structure. Some insects, amphibians and molluscs undergo metamorphosis, which is usually (but not always) accompanied by a change of habitat or behaviour.
Scientific usage of the term is exclusive, and is not applied to general aspects of cell growth, including rapid growth spurts. References to "metamorphosis" in mammals are imprecise and only colloquial.
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