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Meaning of pupa in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpjupə/
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Noun
pupa
Etymology
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin pupa‘girl, doll’
Definitions
1.
an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult