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pupigerous
adjective
pu·pig·er·ous
\-j(ə)rəs\
Definition of pupigerous
: bearing or containing a pupa —used of dipterous larvae that do not molt when the pupa is formed within them but retain the larval skin as a pupal covering
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Origin and Etymology of pupigerous
New Latin pupa + English -igerous
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