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| pu·pa [ pypə ] (plural pu·pae [ py p ] or pu·pas) |
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developing insect inside cocoon: an insect at the stage between a larva and an adult in complete metamorphosis, during which the insect is in a cocoon or case, stops feeding, and undergoes internal changes
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| [Late 18th century. < Latin, "girl, doll"] |
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  pu·pal adjective |
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