The insect grew out of a pupa into an imago.
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Pupa
/ˈpjuːpə/
Synonyms for "pupa" (10 found)
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5 entriesbeetle pupabutterfly pupafly pupafly pupariummoth pupa
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The metamorphosis of insects, which I have previously mentioned as one of their most essential attributes, consists of four distinct stages, viz., the Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Imago.
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From the egg is hatched the larva, grub, or caterpillar, which is destitute of wings; this afterwards changes to a pupa, or crysalis, wholly covered with a hard shell, or strong skin, from which the perfect or winged insect, bursts forth.
Source: tatoeba (12130929)
The public is the pupae of the purposely purblind […]
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