pupae
- plural of pupa.
Example Sentences
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US officials said some four million sterile flies were already 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. 4, 2026
Eggs and pupae sit low on vegetation over winter, making them vulnerable during prolonged flooding.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
And he has seen them descend on Mono Lake when the water is teeming with brine shrimp and the larvae and pupae of alkali flies.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
They’re the pupae of alkali flies, a traditional food source of the Native Kootzaduka’a people.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
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
