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Definition of pupa noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pupa

noun
 
/ˈpjuːpə/
 
/ˈpjuːpə/
(plural pupae
 
/ˈpjuːpiː/
 
/ˈpjuːpiː/
)
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  1. an insect in the stage of development between a larva and an adult insect compare chrysalisTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin pupa ‘girl, doll’.
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