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pupate

American  
[pyoo-peyt] / ˈpyu peɪt /

verb (used without object)

pupated, pupating

  1. to become a pupa.

pupate British  
/ pjuːˈpeɪt /

verb

  1. (intr) (of an insect larva) to develop into a pupa

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Other Word Forms

  • pupation noun

Etymology

Origin of pupate

First recorded in 1875–80; pup(a) + -ate 1

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