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The stage of development between larva and adult in insects with a complete metamorphosis.
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The nonfeeding, inactive stage between larva and adult in insects with complete metamorphosis.
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the third stage in the life cycle of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis. Read more on: Pupa
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doll / little girl
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Father
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(n) an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
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The nonfeeding, transformative stage between the larva and adult in insects.
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the inactive state between larva and adult in holometabolous insects. During pupation, the larva transforms into the adult.
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(pl. Pupae): The resting stage between juvenile and adult forms of an insect; in butterflies, the pupa is encased by a chrysalis.  Typically this stage (the pupal stage) is immobile and does not feed; internally, however, complete reconstruction is taking place.[image]
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The third stage in a butterflies life.
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(pl., pupae). The 3rd stage in the life history of butterflies and other insects undergoing a complete metamorphosis during which the larval body is rebuilt into that of the adult insect a non-feeding [..]
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 (noun, pl. pupae) - the third stage of the butterfly life cycle, also called a chrysalis.
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The resting, inactive, nonfeeding instar in all holometabolous insects; the stage intermediate between the larva and the adult.
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An intermediate stage of an insect (as a bee, moth, or beetle) that occurs between the larva and adult, is usually enclosed in a cocoon or protective covering, and undergoes internal changes by which larval structures are replaced into those of the adult.
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  The third stage (between the larval and the adult stage) in the lifecycle of a holometabolous insect.  During this inactive phase the insect transforms into an adult. Segment
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(more than one = pupae) - The third stage of life for insects (1 = egg, 2 = larva, 3 = pupa, 4 = adult). An insect larva changes into a pupa in order to make a final change into an adult insect. This [..]
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(plural pupae)   The third stage in the life cycle of a stag beetle while it undergoes a complete metamorphosis
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 the stage between larva and adult in insects with complete or holometabolous metamorphosis. It is a non-feeding and non-mobile stage that, in moths, is often surrounded by a cocoon.
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(PU-puh), plural, pupae (PU-pee): the third stage in metamorphosis, after the larval stage. In Monarchs, this stage lasts 8-13 days.
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The intermediate stage between larva and adult, where the insect structures change to adult structures.
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an insect in the seemingly inactive stage of development (not feeding), the intermediate development stage between larva and adult; pupae=plural; pupate=verb
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The 3rd stage in the lifecycle of a butterfly in which the bodily tissues are broken down and reform as an adult butterfly. Also known as a chrysalis.
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The third life stage of many insects in which it changes from a larva (caterpillar) to a imago (adult butterfly). This stage is well hidden to avoid predators and the worst of the weather. Different species of butterflies and moths use different methods for pupae placement. Plural ‘pupae’.
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nonfeeding stage when the larva transforms to the adult in holometabolous insects
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(plural: pupae) The 'chrysalis'
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the third and final stage of a new bee's development before it becomes a mature bee.
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The third stage of development of insects that undergo complete metamorphosis
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The stage between larva and adult in insects that go through complete metamorphosis.
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the stage in a butterfly’s life cycle during which it changes from a caterpillar to an adult; also called chrysalis.
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The stage at which an insect rests between larvae and adult stages during metamorphosis.
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la|pupa.
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[L. girl, doll] A developmental stage of some insects, in which the organism is nonfeeding, immotile, and sometimes encapsulated or in a cocoon; the pupal stage occurs between the larval and adult pha [..]
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"post-larval stage of an insect," 1773, special use by Linnæus (1758) of Latin pupa "girl, doll, puppet" (see pupil (n.1)) on notion of "undeveloped creature." Related: P [..]
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In metamorphozing insects, a stage between the larva and adult during which the organism undergoes major developmental changes.
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The stage between larva and adult in insects that go through complete metamorphosis.
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Inactive quiescent stage of the holometabolous insects. It follows the larval stages and precedes the adult stage. pupariation
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The stage between the larva and the adult in animals that have complete metamorphosis.
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The inactive stage of insects during which the larva transforms into the adult form, completing its metamorphosis.
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An inactive stage between the larval and Adult stages in the Life Cycle of Insects.
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An inactive stage between the larval and adult stages in the life cycle of insects.
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