pupa
noun
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
pupae
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pluralof pupa.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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More than half of the Aedes albopictus pupae recorded in Baltimore were in a single low-income neighborhood.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service maintains a screwworm pupae sterilization facility in North America and is currently building a new center in southern Texas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
US officials said some four million sterile flies are now being released weekly from the sky, and that some four million more in the pupae stage were being deployed in ground release chambers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Eggs and pupae sit low on vegetation over winter, making them vulnerable during prolonged flooding.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Maria and her daughters set up shop, grinding paint powders and displaying cases of carefully preserved butterflies and pupae.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
