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Word: Pupa
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin pupa ‘girl, doll’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpjuːpə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g. a chrysalis.
Short Definition:insect in its inactive immature form
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