Metamorphosis stage before pupa Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

METAMORPHOSIS (noun)
1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
BEFORE (adverb)
1. earlier in time; previously
2. at or in the front

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