pupate
US /ˈpjuː.peɪt/
UK /ˈpjuː.peɪt/
動詞
化蛹
to become a pupa, or to go through the stage of being a pupa
範例:
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The larvae will pupate in the soil for several weeks.
幼蟲將在土壤中化蛹幾週。
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Caterpillars usually pupate inside a protective cocoon.
毛蟲通常在保護性的繭內化蛹。