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Meaning of the word pupa in English

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pupa

US /ˈpjuː.pə/

UK /ˈpjuː.pə/

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Noun

1.

an insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g., a chrysalis or cocoon.

Example:

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The caterpillar transformed into a pupa.

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Many insects spend a period of their life cycle as a pupa.

Synonym:

chrysalis cocoon

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