verb
- undergoing the process of pupation; transforming from larva to adult form within a protective casing
Usage: biology
Examples
- The caterpillars are pupating in their chrysalises.
- We observed the insects pupating in the laboratory.
- The butterfly spent two weeks pupating before emerging.
- Many beetles are pupating underground during winter.
- The moth larvae are currently pupating in cocoons.
- Scientists studied the pupating process in detail.