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单词 pupiform
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Definition of pupiform in English:

pupiform

(also pupaeform)
adjective ˈpjuːpɪfɔːm
Zoology
  • Resembling the pupa of an insect; especially (of a gastropod shell or protoconch) somewhat cylindrical and bluntly rounded.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Woodward (1821–1865), naturalist and palaeontologist. From pupa + -iform.

 
 

Definition of pupiform in US English:

pupiform

(also pupaeform)
adjectiveˈpjuːpɪfɔːm
Zoology
  • Resembling the pupa of an insect; especially (of a gastropod shell or protoconch) somewhat cylindrical and bluntly rounded.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Woodward (1821–1865), naturalist and palaeontologist. From pupa + -iform.

 
 
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