One entry found for pupa.

Main Entry: pu·pa
Pronunciation: pyü-p
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pu·pae /-p, -p /; or pupas
: a stage of an insect (as a bee, moth, or beetle) having complete metamorphosis that occurs between the larva and the adult, is usually enclosed in a cocoon or case, and goes through changes inside by which structures of the larva are replaced by those of the adult
- pu·pal /pyü-pl/ adjective

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