Across
- 1. one of the hard parts of a body that give it shape
- 2. a part of the body where two bones connect or fit together
- 5. to guard or defend from harm or danger
- 6. the larva of a butterfly or moth
- 8. to hold the weight of; to offer help or comfort to
- 9. such as an insect
- 11. an immature insect in the stage between a larva and an adult
- 12. a specific period of time in the growth or development of
Down
- 1. an insect with four wings that is often bright in color
- 3. cycle the stages of change that an organism goes through during its life
- 4. the framework of bones and cartilage that supports and protects the body of a human or other vertebrate
- 7. not straight, even, smooth, or following a normal pattern
- 10. the partner of an animal with which it produces young