Ko te kāhuarau he tukanga koiora e huri ai te āhua o tētahi kīrehe. Ka tino whakahoutia ngā pūtautau o te kīrehe. Hei tauira, ko te kāhuarau o te punua poraka hei poraka; ko te kāhuarau o te anuhe hei pūrerehua (RP 2009:231). / Metamorphosis is a biological process where the appearance of an animal changes. The tissues of the animal undergo major reconstruction. Examples include the metamorphosis of a tadpole to a frog, and a caterpillar to a butterfly (RP 2009:231).

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