1. past tense of pupate; underwent the pupal stage of development (of an insect)
Usage: biology

Examples

• The caterpillar pupated inside its chrysalis for two weeks.
• After the larvae pupated, they emerged as beautiful butterflies.
• The moth pupated underground in a cocoon made of silk.
• We observed how the insects pupated during their metamorphosis.
• The beetle larvae pupated in the soil before becoming adults.
• Scientists studied how the flies pupated under different temperature conditions.