pupa

UK
/ˈpjuːpə/
US
/ˈpjuːpə/

Übersetzungen

pupasubstantiv
pupae
Pl.
UK
/ˈpjuːpə/
US
/ˈpjuːpə/
The caterpillar transforms into a pupa before becoming a butterfly.
Гусеница превращается в куколку, прежде чем стать бабочкой.
Synonyme
metamorphosis stage

Definitionen

pupasubstantiv
An intermediate stage in the life cycle of an insect, occurring between the larva and adult stages, during which the insect is typically inactive and undergoing transformation.
The caterpillar entered the pupa stage, where it would transform into a butterfly.
Specifically, the chrysalis of a butterfly or moth.
Each green pupa was suspended from the milkweed leaf, waiting to emerge as a monarch butterfly.