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prepupa

American

[pree-pyoo-puh] / priˈpyu pə /

noun

PLURAL

prepupae, prepupas

an insect in the nonfeeding, inactive stage between the larval period and the pupal period.

Other Word Forms

prepupal adjective

Etymology

Origin of prepupa

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; pre-, pupa

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