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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pupaladjective

    of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage

    "the pupal stage"

Wiktionary

  1. pupaladjective

    Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.

Wikipedia

  1. pupal

    A pupa (Latin: pupa, "doll"; plural: pupae) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal stage are holometabolous: they go through four distinct stages in their life cycle, the stages thereof being egg, larva, pupa, and imago. The processes of entering and completing the pupal stage are controlled by the insect's hormones, especially juvenile hormone, prothoracicotropic hormone, and ecdysone. The act of becoming a pupa is called pupation, and the act of emerging from the pupal case is called eclosion or emergence. The pupae of different groups of insects have different names such as chrysalis for the pupae of butterflies and tumbler for those of the mosquito family. Pupae may further be enclosed in other structures such as cocoons, nests, or shells.

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  1. pupal

    Pupal refers to the stage in the life cycle of some insects, following the larval stage and before the adult stage, during which the insect undergoes transformation inside a protective casing known as a pupa or chrysalis. During the pupal stage, the insect may appear dormant but significant physiological changes are occurring.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pupaladjective

    of or pertaining to a pupa, or the condition of a pupa

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  1. lap up

  2. pal up

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pupal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pupal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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