Main Entry: pu·pate

Pronunciation: \ˈpyü-ˌpāt\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pu·pat·ed; pu·pat·ing

Date: circa 1879

: to become a pupa : pass through a pupal stage

— pu·pa·tion \pyü-ˈpā-shən\ noun