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pupa
pupa /ˈpjuː.pə/ noun [C] (PLURAL pupae /-piː/ )
► F0 an insect in the stage of development that happens before it is completely developed, during which it is contained and protected by a hard covering called a cocoon and does not move: » a moth pupa» mosquito pupae→ SEE ALSO CHRYSALIS(Cf. ↑chrysalis)Thesaurus+: ↑The development and parts of insectspupal /-pəl/ adjective
► F0» the pupal stage of developmentThesaurus+: ↑The development and parts of insects |