Pupa (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pu·pae [pyoo-pee], /ˈpyu pi/, pu·pas.
  1. an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
noun plural -pae (-piː) or -pas
  1. an insect at the immobile nonfeeding stage of development between larva and adult, when many internal changes occur
Plural pupae (pyōō)
    Pupa (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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