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.
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.
kāhua - form, appearance
rau - many
Pēhea nei te roa o te kāhuarau o te iro e puta ai he ngaro?
Tuhia he whakaahua hei whakaatu i te kāhuarau o te anuhe.
Ko te kāhuarau tētahi wāhanga i roto i te hurihanga ora o te poraka.
