Meaning & use
Pupas
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The plural form of "pupa," the inactive stage of an insect's development between larva and adult, often enclosed in a cocoon or hardened case.
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The butterflies emerged from their pupas after two weeks.
The biology class observed how mealworm pupas gradually change into beetles.
A note on using this word
While the Latin-derived plural "pupae" is more traditional in scientific writing, "pupas" is an accepted, more anglicized plural used in everyday English.
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