pupa
noun/ˈpjuːpə/
/ˈpjuːpə/
(plural pupae
/ˈpjuːpiː/
/ˈpjuːpiː/
)- an insect in the stage of development between a larva and an adult insect compare chrysalisTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2Word Originlate 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin pupa ‘girl, doll’.
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