pupate
verb /pjuːˈpeɪt/
/ˈpjuːpeɪt/
[intransitive] (biology)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pupate | /pjuːˈpeɪt/ /ˈpjuːpeɪt/ |
| he / she / it pupates | /pjuːˈpeɪts/ /ˈpjuːpeɪts/ |
| past simple pupated | /pjuːˈpeɪtɪd/ /ˈpjuːpeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle pupated | /pjuːˈpeɪtɪd/ /ˈpjuːpeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form pupating | /pjuːˈpeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpjuːpeɪtɪŋ/ |
- to develop into a pupa
- The caterpillars feed on these plants until they pupate.