noun
- plural of pupa; the life stage of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis between larva and adult
Usage: biology
Examples
- The butterfly pupas hung motionless from the branch.
- Scientists collected several moth pupas for their research.
- After two weeks, the pupas began to show signs of emerging adults.
- The garden contained pupas of various beetle species.
- Students observed the pupas under microscopes in biology class.
- Many pupas overwinter in the soil before emerging in spring.