pupa

US /ˈpjuː.pə/
UK /ˈpjuː.pə/
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蛹

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

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The caterpillar transformed into a pupa.
イモムシは蛹に変態した。
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Many insects spend a period of their life cycle as a pupa.
多くの昆虫は生活環の一部を蛹として過ごす。
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chrysaliscocoon