pupigerous

adjective

pu·​pig·​er·​ous

-j(ə)rəs

: 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pupa + English -igerous

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