pupa
nounHow many syllables in pupa?
There are 2 syllables in the word pupa.How to pronounce pupa:
Definition of pupa:
- pupa (noun):
- an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult.
- an intermediate usually quiescent stage of a metamorphic insect (such as a bee, moth, or beetle) that occurs between the larva and the imago, is usually enclosed in a cocoon or protective covering, and undergoes internal changes by which larval structures are replaced by those typical of the imago
Synonyms for pupa:
chrysalis
larva
nymph
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