Puparium

/pjuːˈpɛəɹi.əm/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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Etymology

A New Latin coinage from pūpa (“pupa”, originally “little girl; doll”) + -ārium (“place”), equivalent to English pupa + -arium.

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