Thesaurus results for PUPA

pupa

noun

as in larva

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Recent Examples of pupa Once the first spring generation pupates, the pupae wait out the summer heat, maturing into adults that emerge in early autumn. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026 The scientists found that even though the young ant was perfectly healthy, the worker ant started unpacking the pupa's cocoon, proving the smell was the active call to action. —

Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026 When infected with a fungal pathogen, the pupae undergo chemical changes on their outer surface, which produces a distinctive odor. —

Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025 Scientists had already figured out that when these pupae are terminally ill, there is a chemical change that produces a particular smell. —

CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pupa

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larva

Noun

Both beetles and moths go through a four-stage life cycle of egg, larva (grub), pupa, and adult.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
People often submerse themselves in water to ease their suffering, allowing the worm to release larva that then infect others.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026