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pupa

/ˈpjuːpə/

Traductions

pupanoun

pupae

/ˈpjuːpə/

куколка

The caterpillar transforms into a pupa before becoming a butterfly.

Гусеница превращается в куколку, прежде чем стать бабочкой.

Synonymes

larva

chrysalis

cocoon

metamorphosis stage

Définitions

pupanoun

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.