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pu·pa
 pupa
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- pronunciation:
- pyu
p
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noun |
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pupae, pupas |
| definition: |
an insect in a middle stage of its development, after it is a larva. Pupas do not eat or move; they are changing into their adult form. Many kinds of insects, including butterflies, spend their time as a pupa inside a cocoon.
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| derivation: |
pupal (adj.) |
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