Main Entry: pu·pa

Pronunciation: \ˈpyü-pə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pu·pae \-(ˌ)pē, -ˌpī\ or pupas

: an intermediate usually quiescent stage of an insect that occurs between the larva and the imago in forms (as a bee, moth, or beetle) which undergo complete metamorphosis and that is characterized by internal changes by which larval structures are replaced by those typical of the imago

—pu·pal \ˈpyü-pəl\ adjective