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pupaOne entry found. Main Entry: pu·pa Pronunciation: \ˈpyü-pə\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural pu·pae \-(ˌ)pē also -ˌpī\ or pupas Etymology: New Latin, from Latin pupa doll Date: 1815 : an intermediate usually quiescent stage of a metamorphic insect (as a bee, moth, or beetle) that occurs between the larva and the imago, is usually enclosed in a cocoon or protective covering, and undergoes internal changes by which larval structures are replaced by those typical of the imago — pu·pal \ˈpyü-pəl\ adjective
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