1. undergoes pupation; transforms from a larva into a pupa during metamorphosis
Usage: biology; third person singular present tense

Examples

• The caterpillar pupates inside a chrysalis.
• After feeding for weeks, the larva pupates in the soil.
• The insect pupates during the winter months.
• Each butterfly pupates for about two weeks.
• The moth pupates in a cocoon made of silk.
• When the grub pupates, it stops moving and eating.