Pupa

pu·pa   (pyōō'pə)    n.   pl. pu·pae (-pē) or pu·pas The nonfeeding stage between the larva and adult in the metamorphosis of holometabolous insects, during which the larva typically undergoes complete transformation within a protective cocoon or hardened case. [Latin pūpa, girl, doll.] pu'pal adj.

pupa 

Main Entry: pu·pa
Pronunciation: 'pyü-p&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pu·pae /-(")pE, -"pI/
or pupas : an intermediate usually quiescent stage of an insect that occurs between the larva and the imago in forms (as a bee, moth, or beetle) which undergo complete metamorphosis andthat is characterized by internal changes by which larval structures are replaced by those typical of the imago —pu·pal /'pyü-p&l/ adjective