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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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