Pupa - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpjuːpə|
Brit.
|ˈpjuːpə|
noun
- an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
Extra examples
The insect has quitted the exuviae of the pupa.
The larva then transforms to a pupa.
Word forms
noun
singular: pupa
plural: pupas or pupae
singular: pupa
plural: pupas or pupae
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