Puparium
/pjuːˈpɛəɹi.əm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An enclosing case of a pupa that is formed from the exoskeleton of an insect's final stage before pupation.
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A New Latin coinage from pūpa (“pupa”, originally “little girl; doll”) + -ārium (“place”), equivalent to English pupa + -arium.