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Pupa

//ˈpjuːpə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.

    "The public is the pupae of the purposely purblind […]"

  2. 2
    an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from a special use of Latin pūpa (“little girl; doll, puppet”). Doublet of pupe; compare also puppet, puppy.

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