pre pupa

pre·pu·pa

[pree-pyoo-puh]
noun, plural pre·pu·pae [-pee] , pre·pu·pas.
an insect in the nonfeeding, inactive stage between the larval period and the pupal period.
Origin:
1920–25; < Neo-Latin; see pre-, pupa

Related forms
pre·pu·pal, adjective
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